crematorium

noun cre·ma·to·ri·um \ˌkrē-mə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm, ˌkre-\

plural cre·ma·to·ri·ums or cre·ma·to·ria\-ē-ə\

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1880

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noun cre·ma·to·ri·um \ˌkrē-mə-ˈtōr-ē-əm, ˌkrem-ə-, -ˈtȯr-\

plural cre·ma·to·ri·ums or cre·ma·to·ria \-ē-ə\

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