OLLA OSSVARIA,
a vase to contain the bones of a corpse, a bone-urn, Inscr. Orell. 2896.—Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
Ossuary — Os su*a*ry, n.; pl. { ries}. [L. ossuarium, fr. ossuarius of or bones, fr. os, ossis, bone: cf. F. ossuaire.] A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ries — Ossuary Os su*a*ry, n.; pl. { ries}. [L. ossuarium, fr. ossuarius of or bones, fr. os, ossis, bone: cf. F. ossuaire.] A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ossuary — noun (plural aries) Etymology: Late Latin ossuarium, from Latin, neuter of ossuarius of bones, from Old Latin ossua, plural of oss , os Date: 1658 a depository for the bones of the dead … New Collegiate Dictionary
ossuario — /os:u arjo/ s.m. [dal lat. tardo ossuarium, neutro sost. dall agg. ossuarius che concerne le ossa ]. (archeol.) [vaso di forma e materiali vari, destinato a contenere i resti cremati di una persona defunta] ▶◀ urna (cineraria) … Enciclopedia Italiana
Ossarium — Os|sa|ri|um das; s, ...ien [...i̯ən] <aus gleichbed. spätlat. oss(u)arium, substantiviertes Neutrum von ossuarius »zu den Knochen gehörig«, Bed. 1 aus gleichbed. mlat. oss(u)arium>: 1. Beinhaus (auf Friedhöfen). 2. Gebeinurne der Antike … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
ossuary — [äs′yo͞o er΄ē] n. pl. ossuaries [LL ossuarium < ossuarius, of or for bones < L os: see OSSIFY] a container, as an urn or vault, for the bones of the dead … English World dictionary
os|su|ar|y — «OS yu EHR ee, OSH », noun, plural ar|ies. a vault, urn, or the like for the bones of the dead: »In addition to the crematory jar, there was an ossuary under the daislike steps before the altar (Science News Letter). ╂[< Late Latin ossuārium,… … Useful english dictionary
