| NOUN | artifact | columbarium, dovecote, columbary | a birdhouse for pigeons |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | columbarium, cinerarium | a niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead | |
| artifact | columbarium | a sepulchral / sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns |
| Meaning | A birdhouse for pigeons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dovecote, columbary | |
| Broader | birdhouse | A shelter for birds |
| Spanish | palomar | |
| Catalan | colomar | |
| Meaning | A niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cinerarium | |
| Broader | recess, niche | An enclosure that is set back or indented |
| Meaning | A sepulchral / sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | vault, burial vault | A burial chamber (usually underground) |
| Spanish | columbario | |
| Catalan | columbari | |
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