{Cinerary urns}, vessels used by the ancients to preserve the ashes of the dead when burned. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cinerary — /sin euh rer ee/, adj. holding or intended for ashes, esp. the ashes of cremated bodies: a cinerary urn. [1740 50; < NL cinerarius; see CINERARIA] * * * … Universalium
cinerary — adj. of ashes. Phrases and idioms: cinerary urn an urn for holding the ashes after cremation. Etymology: L cinerarius: see CINERARIA … Useful english dictionary
Cinerary urns — Cinerary Cin er*a*ry, a. [L. cinerarius, fr. cinis ashes.] Pertaining to ashes; containing ashes. [1913 Webster] {Cinerary urns}, vessels used by the ancients to preserve the ashes of the dead when burned. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cinerary urn — [ sɪnərəri] noun an urn for holding a person s ashes after cremation. Origin C18: cinerary from L. cinerarius of ashes … English new terms dictionary
cinerary — adjective see cinerarium … New Collegiate Dictionary
cinerary — adjective Of, pertaining to, or containing ashes, especially those of a cremated person … Wiktionary
cinerary — cin·er·ar·y || sɪnÉ™rÉ™rɪ adj. pertaining to ashes of a cremated body … English contemporary dictionary
cinerary — cin·er·ary … English syllables
cinerary — a. pertaining to ashes, especially of cremated body. ♦ cinerarium, n. place where ashes of cremated bodies are deposited … Dictionary of difficult words
cinerary urn — A lidded vessel intended as the container for the ashes of someone who has died, especially one whose body has been cremated (incinerated) … Glossary of Art Terms
