Ossuary - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Ossuary :  (noun)

1: any receptacle for the burial of human bones

Based on WordNet 2.0

Ossuary : \Os"su*a*ry\, n.; pl. -ries. [L. ossuarium, fr. ossuarius of or bones, fr. os, ossis, bone: cf. F. ossuaire.] A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Ossuary

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setmajer: @slum_goddess I wanna see #3 (Sedlec Ossuary)
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