sacrarium

noun

sa·​crar·​i·​um sə-ˈkrer-ē-əm 

sa-,

sā-

plural sacraria sə-ˈkrer-ē-ə 

sa-,

sā-

1

a

: sanctuary sense 1b

b

: sacristy

c

: piscina

2

: an ancient Roman shrine or sanctuary in a temple or a home holding sacred objects

Examples of sacrarium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1953,, wooden steps were constructed on top of the Cosmati pavement in the sacrarium at the Abbey. —Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, shrine, from sacr-, sacer sacred

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1a