osuary

[US]//ˈɒsjuːri//
[UK]//ˈɒsjuˌɛri//

Translation

n.A container or room in which the bones of dead people are placed.

Example Sentences

the archaeologists discovered a limestone osuary containing ancient human remains.

the jewish osuary was decorated with intricate geometric patterns.

the museum displayed a roman osuary from the first century.

the osuary held the bones of multiple family members.

ancient ossuaries were commonly used in biblical times.

the osuary inscription was written in hebrew.

workers found an osuary burial site during construction.

the clay osuary was carefully preserved in the museum.

the osuary jar contained the cremated remains of the deceased.

the family placed their loved one's bones in an ornamental osuary.

the osuary tomb was discovered in a cave near jerusalem.

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