sa·crar·i·um (s -krâr  -m, s -, s -)n. pl. sa·crar·i·a (- -) Ecclesiastical 1. The sanctuary or sacristy of a church. 2. Piscina. [Medieval Latin sacr rium, from Latin, shrine, from sacer, sacr-, sacred; see sacred.] |
sacrarium [sæˈkrɛərɪəm]
n pl -craria [-ˈkrɛərɪə]
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the sanctuary of a church
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic 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
[from Latin sacrārium, from sacer sacred]
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