"cinerarium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cinerariums [plural], cineraria [plural]
Etymology: Latin cinerarium. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cinerarium}} Latin cinerarium Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cineraria}} cinerarium (plural cinerariums or cineraria)
  1. A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people. Related terms: cinerary, columbarium
    Sense id: en-cinerarium-en-noun-FE42xAMV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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