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sacrarium

Syllabification: (sa·crar·i·um)
Pronunciation: /səˈkre(ə)rēəm/
Definition of sacrarium

noun (plural sacraria /-ˈkre(ə)rēə/)

  • the sanctuary of a church.
  • (in the Roman Catholic Church) a piscina.
  • (in the ancient Roman world) a shrine, in particular the room in a house containing the penates.

Origin:

Latin, from sacer, sacr- 'holy'

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