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cinerarium

noun cin·er·ar·i·um \ -ē-əm \

Definition of cinerarium

plural cineraria play \-ē-ə\
: a place to receive the ashes of the cremated dead
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cinerary

play \ˈsi-nə-ˌrer-ē\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of cinerarium

Latin, from ciner-, cinis

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