cinerary

[sin-uh-rer-ee]

adjective

1. holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies.

   a cinerary urn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cinerary¹

1740–50; < New Latin cinerārius; cineraria

Example Sentences

They’re cinerary jars, crafted by British ceramist Julian Stair to hold human remains.

From Washington Post

Many are in old cinerary urns displayed in glass-encased time capsules, along with displays of old photographs and keepsakes.

From New York Times

A description on the wall tells the viewer "this cinerary jar is made for, and from, the cremated remains of Lesley James Cox", who was the artist's uncle-in-law.

From The Guardian

The 2nd Room— Is a corridor filled with cinerary urns, chiefly from Volterra, bearing recumbent figures, ludicrously stunted.

From Project Gutenberg

It was used chiefly for cinerary purposes, the Germanic peoples having a decided preference for vessels of horn, wood, or metal.

From Project Gutenberg