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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1a