sacellum

[ suh-kel-uhm, -sel- ]

/ səˈkɛl əm, -ˈsɛl- /

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noun, plural sa·cel·la [suh-kel-uh, -sel-uh]. /səˈkɛl ə, -ˈsɛl ə/.

a small chapel, as a monument within a church.

(in ancient Rome) a shrine open to the sky.

Origin of sacellum

1800–10; <Latin: shrine, derivative of sacer holy, sacred; for formation see castellum

Words nearby sacellum

saccule of larynx, sacculiform, sacculocochlear, sacculus, saccus, sacellum, sacerdotal, sacerdotalism, sac fungus, sachem, Sacher-Masoch

Example sentences from the Web for sacellum

In the early days of Rome many gentes had each their own sacellum for the performance of their religious rites.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan
The gens had its own sacellum or chapel, and its own sacra or religious rites.
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang
These two appellations we have already found in the preceding quotations to be capellula and sacellum.
Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1|James Y. Simpson
On the south slope of the latter are remains of a small temple or sacellum described by St Jerome.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

This is the portal of its temple, through which alone we can gain access to the sacellum where its aporrheta are concealed.
The Symbolism of Freemasonry|Albert G. Mackey

单词	sacellum
释义	sacellum [ suh-kel-uhm, -sel- ] / səˈkɛl əm, -ˈsɛl- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sacellum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sa·cel·la [suh-kel-uh, -sel-uh]. /səˈkɛl ə, -ˈsɛl ə/. a small chapel, as a monument within a church. (in ancient Rome) a shrine open to the sky. Origin of sacellum 1800–10; <Latin: shrine, derivative of sacer holy, sacred; for formation see castellum Words nearby sacellum saccule of larynx, sacculiform, sacculocochlear, sacculus, saccus, sacellum, sacerdotal, sacerdotalism, sac fungus, sachem, Sacher-Masoch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sacellum In the early days of Rome many gentes had each their own sacellum for the performance of their religious rites. Ancient Society\|Lewis Henry Morgan The gens had its own sacellum or chapel, and its own sacra or religious rites. Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang These two appellations we have already found in the preceding quotations to be capellula and sacellum. Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1\|James Y. Simpson On the south slope of the latter are remains of a small temple or sacellum described by St Jerome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3\|Various This is the portal of its temple, through which alone we can gain access to the sacellum where its aporrheta are concealed. The Symbolism of Freemasonry\|Albert G. Mackey Words related to sacellum sanctuary, synagogue, parish, mosque, shrine, temple, chapel, oratory, mission, abbey, fold, cathedral, tabernacle, basilica, bethel, minster, chancel, chantry, house of worship, house of prayer
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sacellum

noun, plural sa·cel·la [suh-kel-uh, -sel-uh]. /səˈkɛl ə, -ˈsɛl ə/.

Origin of sacellum

Words nearby sacellum

Example sentences from the Web for sacellum

Words related to sacellum