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Word: Columbarium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘pigeon-house’, from columba ‘pigeon’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒl(ə)mˈbɛːrɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a room or building with niches for funeral urns to be stored.
Short Definition:room or building with niches for funeral urns
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