Synonyms for columbarium
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Noun
1. Dovecote — A columbary, especially a large and architecturally impressive one for housing a large colony of pigeons or…
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Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Near-synonyms: dovecote, pigeon loft
Related words
- Word family
- columbine
Forms
- Plural
- columbariums → dovecotes, columbaries, cinerariums…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| columbarium | rising | |
| dovecote | rising | |
| cinerarium | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- dovecote2
- 9 letters
- columbary
- 10 letters
- cinerarium
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dovecote2 = 2 syllables).