cin·e·rar·i·um (s n  -râr  -m)n. pl. cin·e·rar·i·a (- -) A place for keeping the ashes of a cremated body. [Latin ciner  rium, from neuter of cinerrius, of ashes, from cinis, ciner-, ashes.]cin er·ary (sn-r r) adj. |
cinerarium [ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm]
n pl -raria [-ˈrɛərɪə]
a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
[from Latin, from cinerārius relating to ashes; see cineraria]
cinerary [ˈsɪnərərɪ] adj
cinerarium
a place where the cremated remains of the dead are stored. — cinerary, adj.
See also: Death
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| Noun | 1. |  cinerarium - a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead |
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