OSSUARIES

Noun

ossuaries

plural of ossuary

Source: Wiktionary


OSSUARY

Os"su*a*ry, n.; pl. -ries. Etym: [L. ossuarium, fr. ossuarius of or bones, fr. os, ossis, bone: cf. F. ossuaire.]

Definition: A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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