COLUMBARIUM Meaning of COLUMBARIUM in English [ ˌkɒl(ə)m'bɛ:rɪəm ]■ noun ( plural columbaria ) a room or building with niches for funeral urns to be stored.OriginC18: from L., lit. 'pigeon house'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004