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cinerarium

[ sin-uh-rair-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌsɪn əˈrɛər i əm /
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noun, plural cin·e·rar·i·a [sin-uh-rair-ee-uh] /ˌsɪn əˈrɛər i ə/.

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

RELATED WORDS

ossuary, crypt, sepulcher, vault, tomb, sepulture, mausoleum, ossuarium

Nearby words

cinephile, cineplastic amputation, cineradiography, cinerama, cineraria, cinerarium, cinerary, cinerator, cinerea, cinereous, cinerin

Origin of cinerarium

From Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at cineraria, -arium
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British Dictionary definitions for cinerarium

cinerarium

/ (ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -raria (-ˈrɛərɪə)

a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation

Derived Forms

cinerary (ˈsɪnərərɪ), adjective

Word Origin for cinerarium

C19: from Latin, from cinerārius relating to ashes; see cineraria
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