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charnel
char·nel C0254800 (chär′nəl)n. A repository for the bones or bodies of the dead; a charnel house.adj. Resembling, suggesting, or suitable for receiving the dead.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin carnāle, from neuter of Latin carnālis, of the flesh, from carō, carn-, flesh; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]charnel (ˈtʃɑːnəl) n short for charnel houseadjghastly; sepulchral; deathly[C14: from Old French: burial place, from Latin carnālis fleshly, carnal]char•nel (ˈtʃɑr nl)
n. 1. charnel house. adj. 2. of, like, or fit for a charnel house. [1350–1400; < Middle French < Late Latin neuter of carnālis carnal] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | charnel - a vault or building where corpses or bones are depositedcharnel houseburial vault, vault - a burial chamber (usually underground) | | Adj. | 1. | charnel - gruesomely indicative of death or the dead; "a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones"; "ghastly shrieks"; "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"ghastly, sepulchraloffensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" |
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Synonyms for charnelnoun a vault or building where corpses or bones are depositedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj gruesomely indicative of death or the deadSynonymsRelated Words |