ossuary

os·su·ar·y

 (ŏsh′o͞o-ĕr′ē, ŏs′yo͞o-)

n. pl. os·su·ar·ies

A container or receptacle, such as an urn or a vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

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[Late Latin ossuārium, from neuter of Latin ossuārius, of bones, from os, oss-, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots.]

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ossuary

(ˈɒsjʊərɪ)

n, pl -aries

(Archaeology) any container for the burial of human bones, such as an urn or vault

[C17: from Late Latin ossuārium, from Latin os bone]

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os•su•ar•y

(ˈɒʃ uˌɛr i, ˈɒs yu-)

n., pl. -ar•ies.

a place for the bones of the dead.

[1650–60; < Latin ossuārium, derivative of ossu(a) bones]

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ossuary

- From Latin os, "bone," it is any receptacle—urn, vault, etc.—for the bones of the dead.

See also related terms for vault.

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ossuarium, ossuary

a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead. See also death.

See also: Bones

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ossuary - any receptacle for the burial of human bones receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in

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ossuary

noun

A burial place or receptacle for human remains:

catacomb, cinerarium, crypt, grave, mausoleum, sepulcher, sepulture, tomb, vault.

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Translations

Ossuarium

ossuary

[ˈɒsjʊərɪ] N → osario m

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ossuary

n → Ossarium nt; (= building also) → Beinhaus nt

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