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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French [Term?], from Latin carnārium.

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charnier m (plural charniers)

  1. 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!
  2. (archaic) larder for salted meat

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