Meanings
plural charnel houses · alternative charnel-house · alternative charnelhouse
- A vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored.
It's words cast long - long shadows From the doorway of the Charnel House The ghosts of the Charnel House They were born to deathless guilt The ghosts of the Charnel House They were born to shameful night
2014, “Ghosts of the Charnel House”, performed by Primordial
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
German Beinhaus, Karner
- Beinhausvault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
- Karnervault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
- Ossuariumvault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
Latin ossuārium
- ossuāriumvault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
Polish karner
- karnervault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
Romanian osuar
- osuarvault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
Spanish osario
- osariovault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored
Cite this entry
charnel house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charnel%20house
“charnel house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charnel%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charnel house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charnel%20house.
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