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cinerarium
[ sin-uh-rair-ee-uhm ]
/ 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.
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cinerarium
/ (ˌsɪnəˈrɛərɪəm) /
noun plural -raria (-ˈrɛərɪə)
a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
Derived forms of cinerarium
cinerary (ˈsɪnərərɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for cinerarium
C19: from Latin, from cinerārius relating to ashes; see cineraria
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