cella

American  

[sel-uh] / ˈsɛl ə /

noun

Architecture.

PLURAL

cellae

1. the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.

2. the entire central structure of a classical temple.

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cella British  

/ ˈsɛlə /

noun

1. Also called: naos.  the inner room of a classical temple, esp the room housing the statue of a deity

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Etymology

Origin of cella

1670–80; < Latin: storeroom, shrine, akin to cēlāre to hide; conceal

Example Sentences

Louis Cella, Chuck Winner and Scott Daruty went to Sacramento to solve the problem.

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“We … lobbied them and we were very close to coming to a resolution on HHR in California,” said Cella, whose family owns Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and were the first to install HHR-like machines.

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Cella could not remember the exact year the meeting took place.

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Louis Cella and his family are behind one of racing’s most successful stories.

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But even Cella sees the opportunity for success in California as limited.

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