cella
see also: Cella
Pronunciation
Cella
Proper noun
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see also: Cella
Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈsɛlə/
cella (plural cellae)
- (architecture) The central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos. [from 17th c.]
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
- Room by room, Sarrasine advances to the cella of the hermaphrodite god, veiled like Spenser's Venus.
- 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
Cella
Proper noun
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