columbary

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.

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[Latin columbārium, sepulchre for urns, dovecote, from columba, dove.]

columbary

(ˈkɒləmbərɪ) n (Architecture) archaic a dovecote

columbary

a structure for keeping doves or pigeons; a dovecote or pigeon loft. Also columbarium.See also: Birds

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Noun

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columbary - a birdhouse for pigeons columbarium, dovecotebirdhouse - a shelter for birds