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sacrarium

sa·crar·i·um
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-krair-ee-uh m]
    • /səˈkrɛər i əm/
    • /sakrˈeəriəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-krair-ee-uh m]
    • /səˈkrɛər i əm/

Definitions of sacrarium word

  • noun plural sacrarium Roman Catholic Church. a piscina. 1
  • noun plural sacrarium Ecclesiastical. the sanctuary or chancel. 1
  • noun plural sacrarium Roman History. a shrine or sanctuary. 1
  • noun sacrarium the sanctuary of a church 0
  • noun sacrarium a place near the altar of a church, similar in function to the piscina, where materials used in the sacred rites are deposited or poured away 0
  • noun sacrarium a drain, usually in a sacristy, leading directly to the earth, for disposal of water used in washing altar linens, chalices, etc. 0

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Origin of sacrarium

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin, equivalent to sacr-, stem of sacer holy + -ārium -ary

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Parts of speech for Sacrarium

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sacrarium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sacrarium usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sacrarium

noun sacrarium

  • chancel — The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.
  • holy place — somewhere sacred

Top questions with sacrarium

  • what is a sacrarium?

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