[pɪˈsiːnə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a stone basin near the altar in Catholic and pre-Reformation churches for draining water used in the Mass

- (in ancient Roman architecture) a pool or pond for bathing or swimming


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Origin:
late Middle English (in piscina): from Latin, literally ‘fish pond’, from piscis ‘fish’; piscina was found in medieval Latin