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sacrarium
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In Ancient Rome, a place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates)
Other meanings
2. 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.
3. noun
The complex sacrum of any bird.
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