charnels

[chahr-nl]

char·nel

[chahr-nl]
noun
1.
a repository for dead bodies.
adjective
2.
of, like, or fit for a charnel; deathlike; sepulchral.

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Charnels is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin carnāle, noun and adj. use of neuter of carnālis carnal

channel, Chanel, charnel.
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