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Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈe͡ɪvləs] (IPA)

Graveless is a word that refers to something that is without a grave or a burial place. Synonyms for graveless include unburied, unsepulchred, uninterred, and unmourned. These words suggest the lack of a proper resting place for the deceased, which can be a cause of sadness and anxiety for loved ones left behind. The use of these synonyms can help to convey a sense of loss and longing, as well as a desire for closure and the need to honor the memory of the departed. Whether used in literary or everyday language, these synonyms provide a way to express the significance and importance of a proper burial and a final resting place for those who have passed away.
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Saying this, he leaned his head on his hand, sighed, and began repeating softly to himself the lines of the old prophecy: When in Wincot vault a place Waits for one of Monkton's race- When that one forlorn shall lie Graveless under open sky, Beggared of six feet of earth, Though lord of acres from his birth- That shall be a certain sign Of the end of Monktons line.
"The Queen of Hearts"
Wilkie Collins Last Updated: January 3, 2009
These are the verses, if verses they deserve to be called: When in Wincot vault a place Waits for one of Monkton's race- When that one forlorn shall lie Graveless under open sky, Beggared of six feet of earth, Though lord of acres from his birth- That shall be a certain sign Of the end of Monkton's line.
"The Queen of Hearts"
Wilkie Collins Last Updated: January 3, 2009
As for the girl,' he continued, glancing at the blood on Antonina's dress, and stirring her figure carelessly with his foot, 'she may be dead too, for she neither moves nor speaks, and may be left like her protector to lie Graveless where she is.
"Antonina"
Wilkie Collins

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