CELLA

Cella

A cella or naos, is the inner chamber of a temple in classical architecture, or a shop facing the street in domestic Roman architecture . Its enclosure within walls has given rise to extended meanings, of a hermit's or monk's cell, and since the 17th century, of a biological cell in plants or animals.

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cella

Noun

  1. The part enclosed within the walls of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.


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