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CHARNEL-HOUSE

\t͡ʃˈɑːnə͡lhˈa͡ʊs], \t‍ʃˈɑːnə‍lhˈa‍ʊs], \tʃ_ˈɑː_n_əl_h_ˈaʊ_s]\

Definitions of CHARNEL-HOUSE

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1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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House or vault in which dead bodies or bones are piled. [old French]

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

n. A place under or near a church where the bones of the dead are deposited.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

The place where the bones of the dead are reposited.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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