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ossuary
[ osh-oo-er-ee, os- ]
/ ˈɒʃ uˌɛr i, ˈɒs- /
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noun, plural os·su·ar·ies.
a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead.
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Also ossuarium.
Origin of ossuary
1650–60; <Late Latin ossuārium, variant of ossārium, equivalent to oss- (stem of os) bone + -ārium-ary
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ossuary
/ (ˈɒsjʊərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
any container for the burial of human bones, such as an urn or vault
Word Origin for ossuary
C17: from Late Latin ossuārium, from Latin os bone
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