ossuary
11ossuary — os·su·ar·y || É‘sjÊŠÉ™rɪ / É’s n. receptacle in which bones of the dead are stored …
12ossuary — [ ɒsjʊəri] noun (plural ossuaries) a container or room for the bones of the dead. Origin C17: from late L. ossuarium, formed irregularly from L. os, oss bone …
13ossuary — n. Charnel house …
14ossuary — os·su·ary …
15ossuary — os•su•ar•y [[t]ˈɒʃ uˌɛr i, ˈɒs yu [/t]] n. pl. ar•ies a place for the bones of the dead • Etymology: 1650–60; < L ossuārium, der. of ossu(a) bones …
16ossuary — /ˈɒsjuəri/ (say osyoohuhree) noun (plural ossuaries) a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead. {Late Latin ossuārium, from Latin os bone} …
17ossuary — n. charnel house …
18ossuary — n. (pl. ies) 1 a receptacle for the bones of the dead; a charnel house; a bone urn. 2 a cave in which ancient bones are found. Etymology: LL ossuarium irreg. f. os ossis bone …
19Douaumont ossuary — Ossuary with Cemetery The Douaumont ossuary is a memorial containing the remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in World War I. It is located in Douaumont, France, within the Verdun battlefield …
20James Ossuary — The James ossuary was on display at the Royal Ontario Museum from November 15, 2002 to January 5, 2003. The James Ossuary is a 2,000 year old chalk box that was used for containing the bones of the dead. The Aramaic inscription: Ya akov bar Yosef …
