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columbarium

noun col·um·bar·i·um \ ˌkä-ləm-ˈber-ē-əm \

Definition of columbarium

plural columbaria play \ˌkä-ləm-ˈber-ē-ə\
1 :a structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns
2 :a recess in a columbarium

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Origin and Etymology of columbarium

Latin, literally, dovecote, from columba dove

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