ossuary

English
Bones in an ossuary in the Czech Republic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɒsjʊəɹi/
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Noun

ossuary (plural ossuaries)

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

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