graverobber
English
/ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/, /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/
noun
Definitions
- One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.
Etymology
Compound from English grave (engrave, carve, dig) + English robber.
Origin
English
robber
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- begrave English
- engrave English
- grave English
- grave wax English
- graveclothes English
- gravedance English
- gravedancer English
- gravedigger English
- gravedigging English
- gravedom English
- gravekeeper English
- graveless English
- gravelike English
- gravely English
- gravemound English
- graveness English
- graver English
- graverobbing English
- graveside English
- gravesite English
- gravesome English
- gravest English
- gravestead English
- gravestone English
- graveward English
- graveyard English
- ingrave English
- rob English
- robber English
- robberess English
- robberfly English
- robberish English
- robberly English
- ungrave English
- ungravely English
- grave Middle English
- robber Middle English
- rob
- grave
- graver
- robber
- gravely
- ingrave
- gravest
- ungrave
- engrave
- begrave
- gravedom
- robberly
- robberess
- graveyard
- graveward
- gravesome
- graveness
- grave wax
- robberish
- gravesite
- graveside
- gravelike
- ungravely
- robberfly
- graveless
- gravestone
- gravedance
- gravestead
- gravemound
- gravekeeper
- gravedancer
- gravedigger
- graveclothes
- gravedigging
- graverobbing