1. A small niche in underground Roman or Greek tombs, forming a receptacle for a cinerary urn.
2. In the Middle Ages, such a niche, but enlarged to admit a coffin.
3. In the Middle Ages, the consecrated ground surrounding a church.
1. A small niche in underground Roman or Greek tombs, forming a receptacle for a cinerary urn.
2. In the Middle Ages, such a niche, but enlarged to admit a coffin.
3. In the Middle Ages, the consecrated ground surrounding a church.