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whited sepulchre

noun

Etymology

An allusion to Matthew 23:27 in the Bible. From Ancient Greek τάφος κεκονιαμένος (táphos kekoniaménos, “plastered tomb, hypocrite”).

  1. derived from τάφος κεκονιαμένος

Definitions

  1. One who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside

    One who is outwardly attractive, but unclean or vile on the inside; a hypocrite.

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