charnel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɑːnəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chär′nl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
char•nel  (chär′nl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a repository for dead bodies.

adj. 
  1. of, like, or fit for a charnel;
    deathlike;
    sepulchral.
  • Late Latin carnāle, noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival use of neuter of carnālis carnal
  • Middle French
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
charnel / ˈtʃɑːnəl/
  1. short for charnel house
  1. ghastly; sepulchral; deathly
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: burial place, from Latin carnālis fleshly, carnal
'charnel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
charnel house

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