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Etymology
From LL. ossuarium|ossu�rium "charnel house" < ossuarius|ossu�rius "of or for bones" < compound of L. os#Latin|os "bone" + adjectival suffix -arius|-�rius "of, related to"

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

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• 2007-07-12 02:42 - Medellia - added etymology: From {{LL.}} '''[[ossuarium|ossuārium]]''' "[[charnel house]]" < '''[[ossuarius|ossuārius]]''' "[[of]] or [[for]] [[bones]]" < compound of {{L.}} '''[[os#Latin|os]]''' "[[bone]]" + ad

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