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Definitions for columbarium
ˌkɒl əmˈbɛər i əm; -ˈbɛər i əcolum·bar·i·um

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dovecote, columbarium, columbarynoun

    a birdhouse for pigeons

  2. columbarium, cinerariumnoun

    a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead

  3. columbariumnoun

    a sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns

Wiktionary

  1. columbariumnoun

    a dovecote; one of the pigeonholes in a dovecote

  2. columbariumnoun

    a large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons, particularly those of ancien regime France.

  3. columbariumnoun

    a building, a vault or some similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains, or a niche in such a place

  4. Etymology: from columba, dove

Wikipedia

  1. Columbarium

    A columbarium (; pl. columbaria) is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns, holding cremated remains of the deceased. The term can also mean the nesting boxes of pigeons. The term comes from the Latin "columba" (dove) and, originally, solely referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pigeons called a dovecote.

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  1. columbarium

    A columbarium is a structure consisting of small, typically niche-style compartments used to store urns that contain cremated ashes. It is often found in a mausoleum, chapel, cemetery, or in a dedicated building. Columbariums offer an alternative to scattering or burying ashes after cremation, providing a physical location for remembrance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Columbariumnoun

    a dovecote or pigeon house

  2. Columbariumnoun

    a sepulchral chamber with niches for holding cinerary urns

  3. Etymology: [L. See Columbary.]

Wikidata

  1. Columbarium

    A columbarium is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns. The term comes from the Latin columba and originally referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pigeons called a dovecote.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of columbarium in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of columbarium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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