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columbarium
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col·um·bar·i·um  (klm-bâr-m) also col·um·bar·y (klm-br)
n. pl. col·um·bar·i·a (--) 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.
[Latin columbrium, sepulchre for urns, dovecote, from columba, dove.]
columbarium
a vault where the remains of cremated bodies are kept, usually in one of a number of recesses in a wall.
See also: Burial, Death
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.columbariumcolumbarium - a birdhouse for pigeons              
columbary, dovecote
birdhouse - a shelter for birds
2.columbariumcolumbarium - a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead
cinerarium
niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented
3.columbarium - a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns
burial vault, vault - a burial chamber (usually underground)


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