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Sacrarium

In Ancient Rome, a place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates)

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noun
  1. 1

    In Ancient Rome, a place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates)

  2. 2

    The area surrounding the altar of a Christian church; the sanctuary or piscina. Sometimes specifically a drain directly to the earth, perhaps including reference to a basin, for washing vessels from consecration.

  3. 3

    The complex sacrum of any bird.

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