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cinerarium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɪnəˈɹɛəɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /ˌsɪnəˈɹɛɹi.əm/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

1

noun

Meaning 1

A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: columbarium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recess, niche

History

Etymology

Latin cinerarium.