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Meaning of columbarium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
[kɔ.ɫʊmˈbaː.ri.ũː]

Definitions

  1. dovecote, birdhouse for domestic pigeons
  2. a hole for a horizontal member such as a joist or rafter; a gain or mortise
  3. a hole in the side of a waterwheel near its axle, where the water lifted by the wheel exits
  4. an opening for oars in the side of a vessel; an oarlock
  5. an underground chamber for interring cremated remains, with niches for the urns of ashes

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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