English
Etymology
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Noun
en-noun|sacraria
#(in Ancient Rome) A place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates)
- The area surrounding the altar of a Christian church; the sanctuary or piscina
References
OED 2nd edition 1989
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