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columbarium Definition

col·um·bar·ium (käl′əm ber′ē əm)

noun pl. -·ia-ə

  1. ☆ a vault with niches for urns containing the ashes of cremated bodies
  2. such a niche

Etymology: L, lit., dovecote < columba, dove, orig., gray bird < IE base *kel-, *kāl-, grayish color > Gr chelainos, black

columbarium Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • niche: Columbarium Niches Both single and double Columbarium Niches are situated in the cloister area of the West Chapel at Wilford Hill only.

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