Grave Robber

Pronunciation: /ɡreɪv ˈrɑbər/

Definitions of grave robber

noun a person who steals valuables or bodies from graves

Example Sentences

A1 The grave robber was caught stealing jewelry from the cemetery.

A2 The police arrested the grave robber for desecrating the graves.

B1 The grave robber was sentenced to prison for his crimes against the dead.

B2 The archaeologist suspected that the grave robber had been tampering with ancient burial sites.

C1 The grave robber's actions were condemned by the community for their lack of respect for the deceased.

C2 The notorious grave robber was known for plundering tombs and selling the artifacts on the black market.

Examples of grave robber in a Sentence

formal The grave robber was arrested for desecrating the burial site.

informal I heard that the grave robber got caught red-handed by the police.

slang That grave robber is a real scumbag, stealing from the dead like that.

figurative In literature, the character was portrayed as a metaphorical grave robber, stealing ideas from other writers.

Grammatical Forms of grave robber

• plural: grave robbers
• comparative: more grave robber
• superlative: most grave robber
• present tense: grave robs
• future tense: will grave rob
• perfect tense: has grave robbed
• continuous tense: is grave robbing
• singular: grave robber
• positive degree: grave robber
• infinitive: to grave rob
• gerund: grave robbing
• participle: grave robbed

Origin and Evolution of grave robber

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'grave robber' originated in Europe during the Middle Ages when there was a rise in the practice of stealing valuables from graves and tombs.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe those who stole from graves, the term 'grave robber' has evolved to refer to individuals who illegally exhume corpses or steal artifacts from burial sites.