columbary
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col·um·bar·i·um
(kŏl′əm-bâr′ē-əm) also col·um·bar·y (kŏl′əm-bĕr′ē)n. pl. col·um·bar·i·a (-ē-ə) also col·um·bar·ies
1.
a. A vault with niches for urns containing ashes of the dead.
b. One of the niches in such a vault.
2.
a. A dovecote.
b. A pigeonhole in a dovecote.
[Latin columbārium, sepulchre for urns, dovecote, from columba, dove.]
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columbary
(ˈkɒləmbərɪ)n
(Architecture) archaic a dovecote
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columbary
a structure for keeping doves or pigeons; a dovecote or pigeon loft. Also columbarium.
See also: Birds-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  columbary - a birdhouse for pigeons birdhouse - a shelter for birds |
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