An alternative plural form of columbarium, referring to multiple dove houses or structures with small niches.
From Latin 'columbarium' with the English plural suffix '-ies' replacing the Latin '-a.' This represents English's gradual adoption of the Latin term while anglicizing its plural form.
English borrowed the Latin plural 'columbaria' but sometimes also uses the English plural 'columbaries'—this word shows how languages wrestle with borrowed terms, creating both forms as people disagree on the 'correct' way to pluralize.
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