ossuary

From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɒsjʊəɹi/

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ossuary (plural ossuaries)

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

   Synonym: charnel house

   Coordinate terms: cinerarium, deadhouse, mortuary

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