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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Image Most of the mausoleums still belong in private hands; if family leases are not renewed, remains are discreetly removed to the ossuary.
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Recorded in July 2024 and set to be released on June 6 via Matador Records/Remote Control Records, the unique performance saw the rock outfit head beneath the surface of Paris to perform within the sprawling 200-mile ossuary.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Small stone receptacles used for secondary burials, known as ossuaries, will be on display as well.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Recorded in July 2024 and set to be released on June 6 via Matador Records/Remote Control Records, the unique performance saw the rock outfit head beneath the surface of Paris to perform within the sprawling 200-mile ossuary.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 May 2025
Small stone receptacles used for secondary burials, known as ossuaries, will be on display as well.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
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“Ossuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ossuary. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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