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/ˈbɜːrɪəl ˈtʃeɪmbər/ · bur·i·al cham·ber
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- A room or compartment in a tomb or sepulcher, typically used for the interment of a corpse. The archaeologists discovered a well-preserved burial chamber beneath the ancient temple.
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- A room or compartment in a building, especially a church or cathedral, used for the burial of the dead. The burial chamber in the cathedral was decorated with intricate stone carvings.
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Did you know? The burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun is one of the most famous examples of a well-preserved burial chamber, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.