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piscina
[ pi-sahy-nuh, pi-see- ]
noun
, Ecclesiastical.
, plural pis·ci·nae [pi-, sahy, -nee, pi-, see, -].
- a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
piscina
/ ˈpɪsɪnəl; pɪˈsiːnə /
noun
- RC Church a stone basin, with a drain, in a church or sacristy where water used at Mass is poured away
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Derived Forms
- piscinal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of piscina1
C16: from Latin: fish pond, from piscis a fish
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Example Sentences
Hawkers account (on p. 11) of the discovery of the piscina in the chancel wall at Morwenstow is, however, very circumstantial.
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Mr. Baring-Gould evidently uses the word piscina as meaning the whole recess beside the altar.
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This he supposed was a piscina drain, and accordingly set it up in the recess beside his altar.
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On the approach to this promontory lies the Piscina Mirabilis, one of the most striking remains of Roman building.
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The chancel contains a piscina and a circular font, dating from the middle of the seventeenth century.
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