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delubrum

[ duh-loo-bruhm ]
/ dəˈlu brəm /
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noun, plural de·lu·bra [duh-loo-bruh]. /dəˈlu brə/.
(in ancient Rome) a temple, shrine, or sanctuary.
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Origin of delubrum

1655–65; <Latin dēlūbrum, apparently equivalent to dēlu(ere) to wash off (dē-de- + -luere, combining form of lavere to wash) + -brum instrumental suffix

Words nearby delubrum

delta wing, deltiology, deltoid, deltoidal, delts, delubrum, delude, deluded, deluge, delusion, delusional
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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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