cinerarium

cin·e·rar·i·um

C0359300 (sĭn′ə-râr′ē-əm)n. pl. cin·e·rar·i·a (-ē-ə) A place for keeping the ashes of a cremated body.

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[Latin cinerārium, from neuter of cinerārius, of ashes, from cinis, ciner-, ashes.]

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cin′er·ar′y (sĭn′ə-rĕr′ē) adj.

cinerarium

(ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm) n, pl -raria (-ˈrɛərɪə) a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation[C19: from Latin, from cinerārius relating to ashes; see cineraria] cinerary adj

cin•e•rar•i•um

(ˌsɪn əˈrɛər i əm)

n., pl. -rar•i•a (-ˈrɛər i ə) a place for depositing the ashes of the dead after cremation. [1875–80; < Latin, derivative of cinis ashes] cin′e•rar`y (-ˌrɛr i) adj.

cinerarium

a place where the cremated remains of the dead are stored. — cinerary, adj.See also: Death

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Noun

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cinerarium - a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated deadcolumbariumniche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented

cinerarium

nounA burial place or receptacle for human remains:catacomb, crypt, grave, mausoleum, ossuary, sepulcher, sepulture, tomb, vault.