hic jacet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hic jacet
Noun
  • That decision to show the inscription on the cigarette was, again, a reality of production.
    Hilton Dresden, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025
  • Further work will be needed to complete cleaning and studying remaining inscriptions in the tombs.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Read: The Houthis’ dream come true Ibn Khaldun’s insight may end up providing an epitaph for the current round of fighting.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Hic jacet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hic%20jacet. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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