ossuary

(äs′yo̵̅o̅ er′ē)

noun pl. ossuaries

a container, as an urn or vault, for the bones of the dead

Origin: LL ossuarium < ossuarius, of or for bones < L os: see ossify

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noun pl. os·su·ar·ies

A container or receptacle, such as an urn or a vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin ossuārium

Origin: , from neuter of Latin ossuārius, of bones

Origin: , from os, oss-, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots

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