CINERARY

cinerary

(adjective) containing or used for ashes of the cremated dead; “a cinerary urn”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cinerary (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or containing ashes, especially those of a cremated person.

Source: Wiktionary


Cin"er*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. cinerarius, fr. cinis ashes.]

Definition: Pertaining to ashes; containing ashes. Cinerary urns, vessels used by the ancients to preserve the ashes of the dead when burned.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

13 June 2025

AIRPLANE

(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; “the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins