gravedigger
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Origin of gravedigger
Example Sentences
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Nicknamed Bob Coveiro - meaning "gravedigger" in Portuguese - the loyal dog brought comfort to mourners and became a fixture at the graveyard until his death in 2021, when he was buried alongside his guardian.
From BBC
He is examining a pile of rich red earth, dug up a few hours before by local gravediggers to make space for a coffin.
From BBC
The banter between Hamlet and the gravedigger allows for the kind of witty wordplay that is Izzard’s stand-up stock-in-trade.
From Los Angeles Times
And in the following month, when asked about the mounting death toll, he replied simply: "I'm not a gravedigger" - a remark he later admitted regretting.
From BBC
As for myself, I propose to fight this gravedigger’s menace to the finish.
From Salon
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