Cella

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  • noun. The inner room or sanctuary of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, in which the statue of the god was situated.
  • noun. In Byzantine architecture, the area of a centrally planned church in which the liturgy is performed.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The room or chamber which formed the nucleus of an ancient Greek or Roman temple and contained the image of the deity, as distinguished from the additional rooms, porticos, etc., often combined with the cella to form the complete temple.
  • noun. In anat., biol., and zoology, a cell; a cellula.
  • noun. A hole or hollow formed at the foot of a waterfall or rapid by the continued action of the water.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The part enclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.
    • Word Usage
    "The term cella in this sense occurs in a very interesting inscription of Caeasarea in Mauretania quoted by De Rossi"
    cross-reference
    cella media  
    Rhyme
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    Adela  Annabella  Arabella  Bela  Bella  
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