columbary

col·um·bar·i·um

 (kŏl′əm-bâr′ē-əm) also col·um·bar·y (kŏl′əm-bĕr′ē)

n. pl. col·um·bar·i·a (-ē-ə) also col·um·bar·ies

1.

a. A vault with niches for urns containing ashes of the dead.

b. One of the niches in such a vault.

2.

a. A dovecote.

b. A pigeonhole in a dovecote.

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[Latin columbārium, sepulchre for urns, dovecote, from columba, dove.]

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columbary

(ˈkɒləmbərɪ)

n

(Architecture) archaic a dovecote

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columbary

a structure for keeping doves or pigeons; a dovecote or pigeon loft. Also columbarium.

See also: Birds

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

columbary - a birdhouse for pigeons     columbarium, dovecote birdhouse - a shelter for birds

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