"serapeum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: serapea [plural]
Etymology: Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek Σεραπεῖον (Serapeîon). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|}} Latin [Term?], {{der|en|grc|Σεραπεῖον}} Ancient Greek Σεραπεῖον (Serapeîon) Head templates: {{en-noun|serapea}} serapeum (plural serapea)
  1. (historical) A temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis. Wikipedia link: serapeum Tags: historical Synonyms: serapeium, serapeion

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