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Webster 1913 Edition

Penetralia

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Penˊe-tra′li-a

,

Noun.

pl.

[L., fr.

penetralis

penetrating, internal. See

.]

1.

The recesses, or innermost parts, of any thing or place, especially of a temple or palace.

2.

Hidden things or secrets; privacy; sanctuary;

as, the sacred

penetralia

of the home

.