fanum

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noun

The site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine.

OriginLatin fānum →
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Meanings

nounfanum (plural fana)

plural fana

  1. historicalThe site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine.

Origin

  1. Latinfānum“shrine”
  2. Englishfanum

Borrowed from Latin fānum (“shrine”). Doublet of fane.

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APA

fanum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanum

MLA

“fanum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanum.

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