family vault
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a burial chamber for members of the same family
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- She is to be buried in the family vault.
- We visited the ancient family vault during our trip to the old estate.
- The family vault has stood on this ground for centuries.
- The old family vault required extensive repairs after the earthquake.
- The responsibility for maintaining the family vault passed down through generations.
- Inside the family vault, marble sarcophagi rested in solemn rows.
- He expressed a wish to be interred in the family vault alongside his ancestors.
- The family vault was located beneath the chapel, accessible by a hidden staircase.
- For them, the family vault represented a tangible link to their noble past.
- A small ceremony was held before the coffin was lowered into the family vault.