ossuary Definition
os·su·ary (äs′yo̵̅o̅ er′ē)
noun pl. -·ar′·ies
a container, as an urn or vault, for the bones of the dead
Etymology: LL ossuarium < ossuarius, of or for bones < L os: see ossify
ossuary Usage Examples
Converse of object
call: After a year the bones were gathered up and placed into a box called an ossuary.
Browse dictionary entries near ossuary
- ‹ osso buco
- ‹ ossify
- ‹ ossifrage
- ‹ ossification
- ‹ ossiferous
- ‹ Ossietzky
- ‹ ossicle
- ‹ Ossian
- ‹ Ossetic
- ‹ Ossetia
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- osteitis ›
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