n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kä-l ə m- ' ber- ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ia \ - ē - ə \
Etymology: L, literally, dovecote, from columba dove
Date: 1846
1 : a structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns
2 : a recess in a columbarium