PISCINAE

Noun

piscinae

plural of piscina

Source: Wiktionary


PISCINA

Pis*ci"na, n. Etym: [L., a certain, fishpond, fr. piscis a fish.] (Arch.)

Definition: A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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