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  • 1. ossuary
  • Ossuary in a sentence
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  • 1. ossuary
  • Ossuary in a sentence
Antonyms
Etymology

1. ossuary

noun. any receptacle for the burial of human bones.

Antonyms

  • in-basket

Etymology

  • ossuarium (Latin)
  • ossuarius (Latin)

Sentences with ossuary


1. Adjective
One year after death and burial, family members would gather up the decayed bones and place them in an ossuary, or bone box, for a secondary burial.

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