noun

columbarium

Columbarium (noun) 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.

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.

A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.

A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.

A niche in such a building for housing urns.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin columbārium, from columba (“pigeon”) + -ārium (“place for”).

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What is the meaning of columbarium?

"columbarium" (noun) 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.

What are the different meanings of columbarium?

"columbarium" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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. A pigeonhole in such a dovecote; 3. A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.