
serapeum
/ˌserəˈpiːəm/
a temple dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis
serapeum in a sentence
“The Serapeum of Alexandria housed part of the Great Library.”
Origin of serapeum
Greek Serapeion, from Serapis (syncretic deity combining Osiris and Apis)
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