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Term: Charnel House

Definition:

A charnel house refers to a building or vault where human skeletal remains are stored or deposited. It is commonly used for the respectful and organized housing of bones of the deceased.

Senses:

1. Sense: Building for the storage of skeletal remains

   A charnel house can be a designated building or a specifically constructed vault where the skeletal remains of humans are gathered, stored, and preserved.

   Example sentence: The ancient monastery has a small charnel house that contains the remains of the monks who lived and died there centuries ago.

2. Sense: Metaphorical usage for a place of death and decay

   Charnel house can also be used metaphorically to describe a place or situation that is associated with death, decay, or destruction.

   Example sentence: The abandoned factory became a charnel house for broken dreams and lost hopes.

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