sekos
Americannoun
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(in ancient Greece)
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a sanctuary.
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the cella of a temple.
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any of various other shrines or sanctuaries.
Etymology
Origin of sekos
First recorded in 1810–20, sekos is from the Greek word sēkós enclosed area
Example Sentences
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Sekos, sē′kos, n. in Greek antiquities, any sacred enclosure, a sanctuary, cella of the temple.
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