"imaginarium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: imaginariums [plural], imaginaria [plural]
Etymology: From imagine + -arium. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imagine|arium}} imagine + -arium Head templates: {{en-noun|s|imaginaria}} imaginarium (plural imaginariums or imaginaria)
  1. A place devoted to stimulating and cultivating the imagination. Wikipedia link: imaginarium
    Sense id: en-imaginarium-en-noun-40TCP9Qg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -arium, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 76 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 18 18

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