columbarium in Greek
columbarium in Greek is περιστερώνας, κολουμβάριο, τεφροφυλάκιο — columbarium means a large, grand building built to house many pigeons or doves.
columbarium in Greek
περιστερώνας
Pronounced: peristeronas
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
κολουμβάριο
Pronounced: koloumvario
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
τεφροφυλάκιο
Pronounced: tefrofylakio
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?
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noun A large, grand building built to house many pigeons or doves.
"Doves were culticly protected; great towers were built for them in which they could nest; they were called columbaria (columba is the Latin word for dove)."
- noun One small compartment inside such a birdhouse.
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noun A building or vault where urns holding a dead person's ashes are kept.
"The columbarium (vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns) in the form of a grotto (a cave-like structure) is the centerpiece of the Elks plot."
- noun A small recess in such a building that holds an urn.
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- Doves were culticly protected; great towers were built for them in which they could nest; they were called columbaria (columba is the Latin word for dove).
- The columbarium (vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns) in the form of a grotto (a cave-like structure) is the centerpiece of the Elks plot.
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What is "columbarium" in Greek?
"columbarium" in Greek is περιστερώνας, κολουμβάριο, τεφροφυλάκιο. columbarium means: A large, grand building built to house many pigeons or doves.
How do you pronounce περιστερώνας?
"columbarium" in Greek is περιστερώνας, pronounced "peristeronas".
Are there other ways to say "columbarium" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 3 translations listed for "columbarium": περιστερώνας, κολουμβάριο, τεφροφυλάκιο.
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