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Grave

A grave is a location where a dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or cemeteries.

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Famous quotes containing the word grave:

    “Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.”
    —Dorothy Dix (1861–1951)

    “The tyrant custom, most grave senators,
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    My thrice-driven bed of down.”
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