"graverobber" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɒbə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡɹeɪvˌɹɑbɚ/ [US] Forms: graverobbers [plural]
enPR: grāvʹräb'ər [US] Etymology: From grave + robber. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|grave|robber}} grave + robber Head templates: {{en-noun}} graverobber (plural graverobbers)
  1. One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit. Categories (topical): Theft Synonyms: bodysnatcher, resurrectionist, grave robber Related terms: ghoul Translations (one who robs graves or tombs): 盜墓者 (Chinese Mandarin), 盗墓者 (dàomùzhě) (Chinese Mandarin), gravrøver [common-gender] (Danish), grafrover [masculine] (Dutch), haudanryöstäjä (Finnish), pilleur de tombe [masculine] (French), საფლავის მძარცველი (saplavis mʒarcveli) (Georgian), საფლავის ქურდი (saplavis kurdi) (Georgian), Grabräuber [masculine] (German), Grabräuberin [feminine] (German), τυμβωρύχος (tymvorýchos) [masculine] (Greek), क़ब्र चोर (qabra cor) [masculine] (Hindi), कब्र चोर (kabra cor) [masculine] (Hindi), sírrabló (Hungarian), tombarolo [masculine] (Italian), bustirapus [masculine] (Latin), كفنجی (kefenci) (Ottoman Turkish), hiena cmentarna [feminine] (Polish), грабитель могил (grabitelʹ mogil) (Russian), могильщик (mogilʹščik) (Russian), гробокопатель (grobokopatelʹ) (Russian), gravplundrare [common-gender] (Swedish), kefenci (Turkish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "one who robs graves or tombs",
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