Definition of OSSUARY

ossuary

Meanings

Plural: ossuaries

Noun

  • any receptacle for the burial of human bones
  • A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).

Synonyms

charnel house

Scrabble Score: 10

ossuary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ossuary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ossuary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ossuary is a valid Words With Friends word