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Vinony

ossuary

noun

  1. a container for the bones of the dead
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɒsjʊəɹi/

noun

Etymology: From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).

  1. A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.