ossuary

Meanings

• noun

  A large, often ornate box used to store bones, especially skulls and bones of the dead.

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Variants

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ossuaries , ossuary

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Etymology

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From Greek ossa, 'bones' + tarium, 'a place for storing'.

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Trivia

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1. An ossuary can hold the bones of multiple individuals.

2. Ossuaries were used in ancient times as a more efficient way of dealing with the large number of dead.

3. Some ossuaries have intricate designs and decorations, making them valuable archaeological finds.

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1. Burial: The act of laying a dead body or cremated remains in a grave or other resting place.

2. Tombs: A structure built over a burial site, containing the remains of a deceased person or persons.

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Culture

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In ancient Jewish and Christian traditions, ossuaries were used for secondary burials, where the bones of the deceased were collected and placed in an ossuary after the flesh had decayed. Ossuaries have been discovered in various archaeological sites, including the Jewish quarter of Jerusalem.

How to Memorize "ossuary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, rectangular box made of stone or limestone with a lid. Inside the box, there are piles of bones, mostly skulls.

2. associate
   

   - Think of an ossuary as a 'bone box' or a 'final resting place for bones'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Ossuary' as 'A place for the bones' or 'Bones in a box'.

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