All 4 Uses of
annex
in
Angels & Demons
- An ossuary annex?†
Chpt 61-62 *
- Ossuary annexes were a cheap ecclesiastic fix to an awkward dilemma.†
Chpt 61-62 *
- However, if the church did not have space or funds to create tombs for an entire family, they sometimes dug an ossuary annex-a hole in the floor near the tomb where they buried the less worthy family members.†
Chpt 61-62
- Although convenient, the ossuary annex went out of style quickly because of the stench that often wafted up into the cathedral.†
Chpt 61-62
Definitions:
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(annex as in: annex of the main building) an addition that extends a main building
or:
to attach something -- especially to something larger or more important
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(annex as in: annexed the community) to take territory and make it part of a larger territory -- such as a city making land outside of it a part of the city