charnel house

English - Turkish

Definition of charnel house in English Turkish dictionary

cesetlerin toplandığı mahzen

ölü kemiklerinin koyulduğu yer

cesetlerin koyulduğu yer

English - English

Definition of charnel house in English English dictionary

a vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored

vault or place where dead bodies and bones are stored; place wherein there is much physical distress and pain and loss of life (e.g., "the bombarding turned the buildings into a charnel house")

a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited

A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored. a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored (charnel, from carnale, from carnalis; CARNAL)

Related Terms

charnel houses

plural form of charnel house

charnelhouse

{n} a place for the bones of the dead

Hyphenation

char·nel House

Etymology

[ 'chär-n&l ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin carnale, from Late Latin, neuter of carnalis of the flesh; more at CARNAL.