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charnel

/ˈtʃɑːr.nəl/

2 entries

adjective

/ˈtʃɑːr.nəl/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, относящееся к месту захоронения, особенно к склепу или костнице; связанное со смертью и разложением.

An archaic adjective relating to a burial place, especially a charnel house; associated with death and decay.

  1. Gruesomely indicative of death or the deadC2formal

    Relating to or resembling a place where dead bodies are kept; grimly associated with death.

    ruМрачный, связанный со смертью

    • The old crypt had a charnel atmosphere that made visitors shudder.
    • The battlefield presented a charnel scene of destruction.
    • His charnel descriptions of the accident haunted the listeners.

    Synonymscadaverousdeathlyghastlygrislygruesomemacabremorbidsepulchral

    Antonymscheerfullivelyvivacious

Forms
  • more charnel comparative form
  • most charnel superlative form

noun

/ˈtʃɑː.nəl/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее склеп, здание или хранилище, где складывают трупы или кости.

A noun referring to a vault, building, or repository where corpses or bones are deposited.

  1. Repository for human remainsC2formal

    A building, vault, or chamber where dead bodies or bones are stored, often associated with mass graves or historical burial sites.

    ruОссуарий

    • The medieval church had a charnel beneath its floor.
    • Excavators discovered a charnel containing hundreds of skeletons.
    • The charnel was sealed off after the plague outbreak.

    Synonymscharnel houseossuary

Forms
  • charnels plural form
  • charnels' possessive plural form
  • charnel's possessive singular form