/ Dictionary / Index C charnel house: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char'nel house" Pronunciation: [key] a house or place in which the bodies or bones of the dead are deposited. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. charnel Charolais Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language