CREMATORY


Meaning of CREMATORY in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷rē, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin crematorium, from Latin crematus + -orium -ory

1.

a. : a furnace for cremating the bodies of the dead

b. : a building containing such a furnace

2. : incinerator

II. adjective

Etymology: cremate + -ory (adjective suffix)

: of or relating to cremation

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.