sacraria

Variant of sacrarium

sacrarium definition

sa·crar·ium (sə krer′ē əm)

noun pl. sacraria -·ia (-ē ə)

a drain, usually in a sacristy, leading directly to the earth, for disposal of water used in washing altar linens, chalices, etc.

Etymology: L < sacer, sacred

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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