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charnel house

char·nel house
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chahr-nl noun, adjective hous]
    • /ˈtʃɑr nl noun, adjective haʊs/
    • /tʃˈɑːnəl hˈaʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahr-nl noun, adjective hous]
    • /ˈtʃɑr nl noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of charnel house words

  • countable noun charnel house A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored. 3
  • noun charnel house (esp formerly) a building or vault where corpses or bones are deposited 3
  • noun charnel house a house or place in which the bodies or bones of the dead are deposited. 1
  • noun charnel house a vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored. 0
See all 4 definitions of charnel house

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Origin of charnel house

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60

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Parts of speech for Charnel house

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Charnel house

charnel house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

charnel house usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for charnel house

noun charnel house

  • morgue — a place in which bodies are kept, especially the bodies of victims of violence or accidents, pending identification or burial.
  • ossuary — a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead.
  • charnel — ghastly; sepulchral; deathly
  • ossuarium — ossuary.
All 4 Synonyms of charnel house

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