ossuary

noun

ossuary

noun

/ˈɒsjʊəɹi/

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”).

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

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