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sa·crar·i·um
(sə-krâr′ē-əm, să-, sā-)n. pl. sa·crar·i·a (-ē-ə) Ecclesiastical
1. The sanctuary or sacristy of a church.
2. Piscina.
[Medieval Latin sacrārium, from Latin, shrine, from sacer, sacr-, sacred; see sacred.]
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sacrarium
(sæˈkrɛərɪəm)n, pl -craria (-ˈkrɛərɪə)
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the sanctuary of a church
2. (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
[C18: from Latin sacrārium, from sacer sacred]
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sa•crar•i•um
(səˈkrɛər i əm)n., pl. -crar•i•a (-ˈkrɛər i ə)
1. piscina.
2. the sanctuary or chancel in a church.
[1700–10; < Latin, =sacr-, s. of sacer sacred + -ārium -ary]
sa•crar′i•al, adj.
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