Sacellum
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sacellum is a noun meaning A small chapel, as a monument within a church.
Meaning
A small chapel, as a monument within a church.
More Meanings
- (historical) In Ancient Rome, a shrine open to the sky, sometimes used for sacrificial purposes, or in honor of the divine.
Word Forms
- sacella
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chapel, chantry, sacristy, sacrarium, charnel, closet-chapel.
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