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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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cinerary [ˈsɪnərərɪ] ADJ → cinerario
cinerary
adj → Aschen-
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Relics such as the right cranium of Buddha are contained in a glass cinerary.
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stella: "cinerary" There's a cinerary urn that contains All my grandmother's earthly remains.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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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