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Cinerary

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cin·e·rar·i·um  (sn-râr-m)
n. pl. cin·e·rar·i·a (--)
A place for keeping the ashes of a cremated body.
[Latin cinerrium, from neuter of cinerrius, of ashes, from cinis, ciner-, ashes.]
ciner·ary (sn-rr) adj.
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Adj.1.cinerary - containing or used for ashes of the cremated dead; "a cinerary urn"
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It has three main parts: the low density burial area with individual graves partly dug into the hillside; an individual ossuary tower; and a cloistered ossuary and store for cinerary remains.
Ascetic necropolis: an extension to a Ligurian cemetery makes a ... by The Architectural Review
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