charnel vs lair

charnel

noun
  • A chapel attached to a mortuary. 

  • Part of a helm, now usually identified as the hinge (near the neck) by which the helm was secured to the breastplate. 

  • A repository for dead bodies. 

adj
  • Of or relating to a charnel, deathlike, sepulchral. 

lair

noun
  • A grave; a cemetery plot. 

  • A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway. 

  • A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground. 

  • A shed or shelter for domestic animals. 

  • A bog; a mire. 

  • A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off. 

  • A bed or resting place. 

verb
  • To mire. 

  • To become mired. 

  • To lay down. 

  • To bury. 

  • To rest; to dwell. 

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