graverobbing
English
noun
Definitions
- The practice of illegally removing corpses from graves, originally to supply cadavers for medical study.
Etymology
Compound from English grave (engrave, carve, dig) + English robbing.
Origin
English
robbing
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
- graverobber English
- graveside English
- gravesite English
- gravesome English
- gravest English
- gravestead English
- gravestone English
- graveward English
- graveyard English
- ingrave English
- robbing English
- ungrave English
- ungravely English
- grave Middle English