ossuary
- n any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- The bone box, or ossuary, allegedly bearing the Aramaic inscription "Yaakov bar Yosef akhui di Yeshua" ("James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus") The world of biblical archaeology .
- When the James ossuary toured Canada in October 2002, it attracted thousands of the curious and faithful.
- The forgery trial involving a controversial ossuary is about to re-start, with defense lawyers trying to discredit scientists brought on by the prosecution.