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Meaning of
columbarium
in English
columbarium
us
/kəlʌmbəˈraɪəm/
uk
/kəlʌmbəˈraɪəm/
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Definitions
Noun
a
building
for
storing
cremated
remains
;
urns
The
cemetery
has
a
columbarium
where
families
can
store
urns
.
a
niche
for
housing
urns
(
in
a
columbarium
)
A
columbarium
is
a
small
compartment
in
a
mausoleum
to
hold
a
single
urn
.
a
historic
structure
for
pigeons
or
doves
In
ancient
times
,
a
columbarium
was
also
a
type
of
structure
that
served
as
a
dove
house
.
