whited sepulchre

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Etymology

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

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whited sepulchre (plural whited sepulchres)

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

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