🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

유골함

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yugolham

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ossuary/ˈɒs.jʊ.ər.i/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"유골함은 고대 유적지에서 발견되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A container or room in which the bones of dead people are placed.

    "The ancient ossuary was discovered beneath the church, filled with the remains of hundreds of individuals."
  2. 2

    A burial site or structure designed for the storage of skeletal remains.

    "Visitors to the catacombs were fascinated by the elaborate ossuaries that lined the walls."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ossuary' originates from the Latin word 'ossuarium', which is derived from 'os', meaning 'bone'. It has been used since the late Middle Ages to describe a container or room where bones are stored, reflecting the historical practices of burial and the treatment of human remains.

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