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Record 1 2015-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Archaeology
DEF

A funerary recess with a flat bottom in a wall.

OBS

An example of a wall niche tomb is a mausoleum crypt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Archéologie
DEF

Niche à fond plat ménagée dans les murs d'une église pour abriter une sépulture [...]

OBS

Un enfeu de mausolée est un exemple d'enfeu.

OBS

enfeu : La forme au pluriel est «enfeus».

Key term(s)
  • enfeus

Spanish

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