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



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