sacrarium

noun sa·crar·i·um \sə-ˈkrer-ē-əm, sa-, sā-\

plural -ia \-ē-ə\

Definition of SACRARIUM

a : sanctuary 1b

b : sacristy

c : piscina

: an ancient Roman shrine or sanctuary in a temple or a home holding sacred objects

Medieval Latin, from Latin, shrine, from sacr-, sacer sacred

First Known Use: 1727

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