cinerarium UK /ˌsɪnəˈɹɛəɹi.əm/US /ˌsɪnəˈɹɛɹi.əm/ noun1 •A place or receptacle for depositing the ashes of cremated people.They were called ossuaria, from their containing bones,—cineraria, in reference to their containing ashes,—or ollae, pots; these had generally a narrow pointed bottom. — 1842 formscineraria · cinerariums