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ossuary

/ˈɒs.jʊ.ə.ri/

/ˈɑː.sjʊ.ˌɛr.i/

Translations

ossuarynoun

ossuaries

/ˈɒs.jʊ.ə.ri/

/ˈɑː.sjʊ.ˌɛr.i/

The ancient ossuary was discovered during the excavation.

Древний оссуарий был обнаружен во время раскопок.

Synonyms

charnel house

repository for bones

burial site

bone house

ossuaryadjective

more ossuary

Comp.

most ossuary

Super.

/ˈɒs.ju.ə.ri/

/ˈɑː.sjuˌɛr.i/

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., "an ossuary chamber"; therefore treated as an adjective.

Synonyms

ossuarynoun

A container or room in which the bones of dead people are placed.

The ancient ossuary was discovered during the excavation of the old churchyard.

ossuaryadjective

Relating to or serving as an ossuary; containing or intended for bones.

The archaeologists uncovered an ossuary chamber filled with human remains.