ossuary
noun
os·su·ary
ˈä-shə-ˌwer-ē 
-syə-,
-sə-
plural ossuaries
: a depository for the bones of the dead
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The ossuary remained inaccessible from the late 16th century until the middle of the 20th, when the Church of San Pablo underwent a major renovation and cupolas were added to replace the original wooden roof.
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Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
Among them is the ossuary where six million Parisians find their resting place.
—Ingrid Rojas Contreras, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
The forest is also the site of several memorials, including a cemetery with over 16,000 graves and an ossuary filled with the remains of soldiers on both sides of the battle.
—Katherine Kornei, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2018
It will be returned to the Catacombs Museum in Paris, to join the collections of the ossuary, DHS said.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2022
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Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
Among them is the ossuary where six million Parisians find their resting place.
—Ingrid Rojas Contreras, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
The forest is also the site of several memorials, including a cemetery with over 16,000 graves and an ossuary filled with the remains of soldiers on both sides of the battle.
—Katherine Kornei, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2018
It will be returned to the Catacombs Museum in Paris, to join the collections of the ossuary, DHS said.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2022
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“Ossuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ossuary. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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