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columbarium in German

columbarium in German is Columbarium, Kolumbarium, Taubenhaus — columbarium means a columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.

columbarium in German

Columbarium
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
Kolumbarium
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
Taubenhaus
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
Taubenschlag
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
Kolumbarium
noun
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
Columbarium
noun
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
Urnenhalle
noun
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.

What does "columbarium" mean?

  1. noun A columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.
  2. noun A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.
  3. noun A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
  4. noun A niche in such a building for housing urns.
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What is "columbarium" in German?

"columbarium" in German is Columbarium, Kolumbarium, Taubenhaus. columbarium means: A columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.

Are there other ways to say "columbarium" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "columbarium": Columbarium, Kolumbarium, Taubenhaus, Taubenschlag, Urnenhalle.

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