noun
- containers or places where the bones of dead people are stored
Usage: plural of ossuary
Examples
- The ancient ossuaries contained the remains of hundreds of individuals.
- Archaeologists discovered several limestone ossuaries in the tomb.
- The catacombs served as ossuaries for early Christian communities.
- Many ossuaries from the first century have been found in Jerusalem.
- The museum displayed decorated ossuaries from various historical periods.
- These ossuaries were used when burial space became scarce in the city.