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sacraria
sa·crar·i·um
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səˈkrɛər
i
əm
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noun,
plural
sa·crar·i·a
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i
ə
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1.
Roman Catholic Church
.
a piscina.
2.
Ecclesiastical
.
the sanctuary or chancel.
3.
Roman History
.
a shrine or sanctuary.
Origin:
1700–10;
<
Latin,
equivalent to
sacr-,
stem of
sacer
holy +
-ārium
-ary
Related forms
sa·crar·i·al,
adjective
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sacrarium
(sæˈkrɛərɪəm)
—
n
,
pl
-craria
1.
the sanctuary of a church
2.
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
[C18: from Latin
sacrārium,
from
sacer
sacred
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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