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- [kol-uh m-bair-ee-uh m]
- /ˌkɒl əmˈbɛər i əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-uh m-bair-ee-uh m]
- /ˌkɒl əmˈbɛər i əm/
Definitions of columbarium word
- noun columbarium a vault having niches for funeral urns 3
- noun columbarium a hole in a wall into which a beam is inserted 3
- noun columbarium a vault with niches for urns containing the ashes of cremated bodies 3
- noun columbarium such a niche 3
- noun plural columbarium a sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive the ashes of the dead. 1
- noun plural columbarium any one of these recesses. 1
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Origin of columbarium
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Latin: literally, a nesting box for pigeons, equivalent to columb(a) pigeon, dove + -ārium -ary
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Parts of speech for Columbarium
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columbarium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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columbarium usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for columbarium
noun columbarium
- ossuarium — ossuary.
- cinerarium — a place for keeping the ashes of the dead after cremation
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