columbarium
suomi-englanti sanakirjacolumbarium englannista suomeksi
kyyhkyslakka
tuhkauurnaholvi, uurnaholvi
uurnasyvennys
Substantiivi
columbarium englanniksi
A columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in régime France.
(mer)
(nearsyn)
(quote-book)
A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
(syn)
A niche in such a building for housing urns.
dovecote, (l)
(l)
a hole for a horizontal member such as a joist or rafter; a gain or mortise
a hole in the side of a waterwheel near its axle, where the water lifted by the wheel exits
an underground chamber for interring cremated remains, with niches for the urns of ashes