Transcription
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- [suh-krair-ee-uh m]
- /səˈkrɛər i əm/
- /sakrˈeəriəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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