delubrum
[ duh-loo-bruhm ]
noun,plural de·lu·bra [duh-loo-bruh]. /dəˈlu brə/.
(in ancient Rome) a temple, shrine, or sanctuary.
Origin of delubrum
11655–65; <Latin dēlūbrum, apparently equivalent to dēlu(ere) to wash off (dē-de- + -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -brum instrumental suffix
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How to use delubrum in a sentence
A delubrum was an isolated building, surrounded with an area, dedicated to religious purposes.
Rambles in Rome | S. Russell Forbes
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