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- [chahr-nl noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈtʃɑr nl noun, adjective haʊs/
- /tʃˈɑːnəl hˈaʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahr-nl noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈtʃɑr nl noun, adjective haʊs/
Definitions of charnel house words
- countable noun charnel house A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored. 3
- noun charnel house (esp formerly) a building or vault where corpses or bones are deposited 3
- noun charnel house a house or place in which the bodies or bones of the dead are deposited. 1
- noun charnel house a vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored. 0
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Origin of charnel house
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60
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Parts of speech for Charnel house
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charnel house popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
charnel house usage trend in Literature
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