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columbarium
col·um·bar·i·um C0494600 (kŏl′əm-bâr′ē-əm) also col·um·bar·y (kŏl′əm-bĕr′ē)n. pl. col·um·bar·i·a (-ē-ə) 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 columbārium, sepulchre for urns, dovecote, from columba, dove.]columbarium (ˌkɒləmˈbɛərɪəm) n, pl -ia (-ɪə) 1. (Architecture) another name for a dovecote2. (Architecture) a vault having niches for funeral urns3. (Building) a hole in a wall into which a beam is inserted[C18: from Latin, from columba dove]col•um•bar•i•um (ˌkɒl əmˈbɛər i əm)
n., pl. -bar•i•a (-ˈbɛər i ə) 1. a sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive the ashes of the dead. 2. any one of these recesses. [1840–50; < Latin: literally, a nesting box for pigeons <columb(a) pigeon, dove] columbariuma vault where the remains of cremated bodies are kept, usually in one of a number of recesses in a wall.See also: Burial, DeathThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  columbarium - a birdhouse for pigeons columbary, dovecotebirdhouse - a shelter for birds | | 2. |  columbarium - a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated deadcinerariumniche, 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 urnsburial vault, vault - a burial chamber (usually underground) |
TranslationsColumbarium
Columbarium a depository for urns containing ashes after a cremation. In ancient Rome they were specially erected buildings with rows of semicircular niches. An ancient Roman columbarium, built in the first century B.C. under Augustus, was discovered near Rome, on the Appian Way. Today cemeteries and crematoriums are equipped with columbaria. columbariumOne or a series of niches, intended to receive human remains. (See illustration p. 232.) columella Same as colonette.Columbarium
A structure of vaults lined with recesses which provide a permanent resting place for urns containing the ashes of human or sometimes animals, i.e., petscolumbarium
Synonyms for columbariumnoun a birdhouse for pigeonsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated deadSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urnsRelated Words |