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columbarium in Persian

کبوترخانه kabutarxâne

UK/ˌkɒləmˈbɛəɹi.əm/US/ˌkɑləmˈbɛri.əm/

columbarium in Persian: کبوترخانه (kabutarxâne). In English, columbarium means a columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.

Persian words for columbarium

a building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves
کبوترخانه kabutarxâne

English meaning of columbarium

  1. noun A columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.
  2. noun A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.
  3. noun A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
  4. noun A niche in such a building for housing urns.

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  • Near-synonyms: dovecote, pigeon loft

Synonyms of columbarium

Questions about columbarium in Persian

What is the meaning of columbarium in Persian?
Columbarium in Persian is کبوترخانه (kabutarxâne).
معنی columbarium چیست؟
Columbarium: کبوترخانه (kabutarxâne).
What does columbarium mean in English?
Columbarium means a columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, such as those in ancien régime France.

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