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2025
graverobber
graverobber
See also:
grave robber
English
Alternative forms
grave robber
Noun
graverobber
(
plural
graverobbers
)
One who robs graves or
tombs
in order to
sell
the contents for
profit
.
Synonyms
bodysnatcher
resurrectionist
Translations
one who robs graves or tombs
Chinese:
Mandarin:
盜墓者
(
dàomùzhě
)
,
盗墓者
(
dàomùzhě
)
Dutch:
grafrover
m
Finnish:
haudanryöstäjä
Greek:
τυμβωρύχος
(el)
m
(
tymvorýchos
)
Latin:
bustirapus
m
Swedish:
gravplundrare
c
See also
ghoul
Etymology
grave
+
robber
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈɡreɪvˌrɒbə/
(
US
)
enPR
:
grāvʹräb'ər
, IPA
(key)
:
/ˈɡreɪvˌrɑbɚ/
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