Cella

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The inner room or sanctuary of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, in which the statue of the god was situated.
  • n. In Byzantine architecture, the area of a centrally planned church in which the liturgy is performed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The part enclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The part inclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticoes.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. 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.
  • n. In anat., biol., and zoology, a cell; a cellula.
  • n. A hole or hollow formed at the foot of a waterfall or rapid by the continued action of the water.
  • Word Usage
    "The term cella in this sense occurs in a very interesting inscription of Caeasarea in Mauretania quoted by De Rossi"
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    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adela    Annabella    Arabella    Bela    Bella    Brunella    Capella    Cela    Cinderella    Corella   
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