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Definition of grave robber noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grave robber

noun
 
/ˈɡreɪv rɒbə(r)/
 
/ˈɡreɪv rɑːbər/
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  1. a person who digs up graves to steal bodies or the valuable things buried with the bodies
    • Gangs of professional grave robbers stalked the city's churchyards night after night.
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