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cinerary, a.|ˈsɪnərərɪ| [ad. L. cinerāri-us pertaining to ashes. Cf. F. cineraire.] Of or pertaining to ashes. cinerary urn, cinerary vase: a sepulchral urn used in ancient times to preserve the ashes of the dead after cremation.
1750Phil. Trans. XLVII. 107 One of those cinerary urns. 1857Birch Anc. Pottery (1858) II. 345 Larger urns, some for cinerary purposes. 1880Howells Undisc. Country i. 6 There are cinerary associations with fire places. |