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Columbarium

noun
(pl. L. columbaria)
1.
A birdhouse for pigeons.  Synonyms: columbary, dovecote.
2.
A niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead.  Synonym: cinerarium.
3.
A sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns.





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Words linked to "Columbarium" :   vault, recess, niche, burial vault, columbary, birdhouse, dovecote


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