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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small chapel, as a monument within a church.
2. 2
   In Ancient Rome, a shrine open to the sky, sometimes used for sacrificial purposes, or in honor of the divine. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

chapeloratorysacrarium

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sacellum.

Related phrases

ancient rome

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