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SACELLUM
Etymology
Noun
sacellum (plural sacella)
A small chapel, as a monument within a church.
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a shrine open to the sky, sometimes used for sacrificial purposes, or in honor of the divine.
Source: Wiktionary
Sa*cel"lum, n.; pl. Sacella. Etym: [L., dim. of sacrum a sacred place.] (a) (Rom. Antiq.) An unroofed space consecrated to a divinity. (b) (Eccl.) A small monumental chapel in a church. Shipley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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