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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French , from Latin carnārium.
Pronunciation
Noun
charnier m (plural charniers)
- mass grave
- Synonym: fosse commune
2019, Alain Damasio, chapter 2, in Les furtifs [The Stealthies], La Volte, →ISBN:Vous avez peut-être peur de l’odeur ? Parce que votre ville est née d’un charnier !- Are you afraid of the smell? Because your city was born of a mass grave!
- (archaic) larder for salted meat
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