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Definitions for body snatcher
body snatch·er
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Princeton's WordNet
graverobber, ghoul, body snatchernoun
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
Wiktionary
body snatchernoun
One who secretly removes without right or authority a dead body from a grave, vault, etc.
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body snatcher
A body snatcher is a person who secretly, and often illegally, exhumes and steals bodies from graves, usually for medical research or anatomical study. This practice was most prevalent during the 18th and 19th centuries when there was high demand for corpses to be used in medical education and research. Some body snatchers might also remove body parts or valuables from the corpses they exhumed.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of body snatcher in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of body snatcher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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