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Confessions

Scope note

Tombs of martyrs or confessors, sometimes with altars erected over them, in which case, the name was extended to both the altar and the subterranean chamber containing the relics.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262606

Broader Terms used

<tombs by function>

Term used for

confessio
confessios

Equivalent Terms used

confession

Created

13yrs ago

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