Definition of ossuary Ossuary

os•su•ar•y

We found 6 definitions of ossuary from 5 different sources.

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What does ossuary mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ossuaries

ossuary - any receptacle for the burial of human bones
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ossuary (Noun)
    A container or receptacle, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ossuary (n.)
    A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ossuary
    A small container that holds the bones of a deceased person.
  • ossuary
    A place for holding the bones of the dead.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • ossuary
    os′ū-ar-i, n. a place where the bones of the dead are deposited: a charnel-house. [L. ossuarium, a charnel-house—os, a bone.]

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ossuary in sign language
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