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sacrarium
[ suh-krair-ee-uhm ]
noun
, plural sa·crar·i·a [s, uh, -, krair, -ee-, uh].
- Roman Catholic Church. a piscina.
- Ecclesiastical. the sanctuary or chancel.
- Roman History. a shrine or sanctuary.
sacrarium
/ sæˈkrɛərɪəm /
noun
- the sanctuary of a church
- RC Church a place near the altar of a church, similar in function to the piscina, where materials used in the sacred rites are deposited or poured away
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Other Words From
- sa·crari·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sacrarium1
1700–10; < Latin, equivalent to sacr-, stem of sacer holy + -ārium -ary
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sacrarium1
C18: from Latin sacrārium, from sacer sacred
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Example Sentences
Alt′ar-rails, rails separating the sacrarium from the rest of the chancel.
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There is a richly-sculptured monument of a bishop on the southern side of the sacrarium.
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In the sacrarium is a small brass, showing a kneeling figure and an armorial shield, dedicated to George Littlebury, 1612.
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At the back of the Nymphum is a hall called the Sacrarium, in which it is supposed the statue of Serapis stood.
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Sacrarium, the part of a temple where the sacred things were deposited.
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