cinerarium

American  

[sin-uh-rair-ee-uhm] / ˌsɪn əˈrɛər i əm /

noun

PLURAL

cineraria

1. a place for depositing the ashes of the dead after cremation.

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cinerarium British  

/ ˈsɪnərərɪ, ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation

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Other Word Forms

• cinerary adjective

Etymology

Origin of cinerarium

From Latin, dating back to 1875–80; cineraria, -arium

Example Sentences

Among the words young participants were asked to conquer: “auteur,” “cinerarium” and “hesychast.”

From Washington Post

Those of the first had no value; the second contained a gold ring without its267 stone,—which was found, however, in the third cinerarium; a most extraordinary circumstance.

From Project Gutenberg