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ossuary

 

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Noun ossuary has 1 sense
  1. ossuary - any receptacle for the burial of human bones
    --1 is a kind of
    receptacle

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Ossuary

Definition: An ossuary is a container or room used to store human skeletal remains.

Examples:

  1. They discovered an ancient ossuary containing the bones of several individuals.
  2. The archaeologists found a well-preserved ossuary dating back to the Roman era.
  3. The church had a small ossuary where the remains of important historical figures were kept.
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