adytum

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Later that night, I peeked into the center’s adytum, a dark and lovely stone chapel whose altar glowed with candlelight.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2011

The crypt of adytum, used by priests for unknown rituals, was about 12 by 13 feet, roughly built, its floor stuccoed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Into this sipho the pledges were placed in order to be conveyed to the adytum or secret recess of the dwelling.

From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John

Jurgen lifted Anaïtis from the altar, and they went into the chancel and searched for the adytum.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch

I must find him: I must continue my lessons: I must lead him into the adytum of Wisdom.

From Last Days of Pompeii by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron