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cinerary
[ sin-uh-rer-ee ]
/ ˈsɪn əˌrɛr i /
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adjective
holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies: a cinerary urn.
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Origin of cinerary
1740–50; <New Latin cinerārius;see cineraria
Words nearby cinerary
cinephile, cineradiography, Cinerama, cineraria, cinerarium, cinerary, cinerator, cinereous, cinerin, Cingalese, cingulum
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