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ossuary(dictionary)

ossuary (iou)



ossuary noun & adjective. . M17.
[Late Latin ossuarium, from ossu var. of Latin OS noun1: see -ARY1, -ARIUM.]
A. noun.
A receptacle or vault for the bones of the dead; a charnel-house. M17.
transf. A cave containing deposits of ancient bones; a pile of bones or carcasses resulting from carnage. M19.
b. adjective. Used for the deposit of bones. M19.