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单词 ossuarium
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Definition of ossuarium in English:

ossuarium

noun ˌɒsjuːˈɛːrɪəm
rare
  • A receptacle or repository for the bones of the dead; = "ossuary".

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts. From classical Latin ossuārium place for the bones of the dead from ossua, variant of ossa, plural of os bone + -ārium.

 
 

Definition of ossuarium in US English:

ossuarium

nounˌɒsjuːˈɛːrɪəm
rare
  • A receptacle or repository for the bones of the dead; = "ossuary".

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts. From classical Latin ossuārium place for the bones of the dead from ossua, variant of ossa, plural of os bone + -ārium.

 
 
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