sacrarium
- Noun. (''in Ancient Rome'') A place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates).
- Noun. 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.
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