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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