# ossuary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒsjʊəɹi/

## Definitions
1. A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

## Etymology
From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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