columbarium
英 [ˌkɒl.əmˈbeə.ri.əm]
美 [ˌkɑː.ləmˈber.i.əm]
- n. 骨灰安置所；放骨灰瓮的壁龛
英语词源
- columbarium (n.)
- "subterranean sepulchre in ancient Roman places with niches for urns holding remains," neuter of Latin columbarius, "dove-cote" (so called from resemblance), literally "pertaining to doves;" from columba "dove." Literal sense of "dove-cote" is attested in English from 1881.
权威例句
- 1. You can either take them home or keep in our columbarium.
- 主人们可选择将骨灰带回府上或摆放于本园设有的灵位上.