graverobber

(ˈɡreɪvˌrɒbə)

someone who steals from graves

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Noun	1.	graverobber - someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
	2.	graverobber - someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection body snatcher, ghoul stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

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