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Meaning of CELLAR

Pronunciation:  'selur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
  2. [n]  storage space where wines are stored
  3. [n]  an excavation where root vegetables are stored
 
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 Synonyms: basement, root cellar, wine cellar
 
 See Also: cellarage, excavation, floor, hole in the ground, level, storage space, storey, story

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cel"lar\, n. [OE. celer, OF. celier, F. celier, fr. L.
cellarium a receptacle for food, pantry, fr. cella storeroom.
See {Cell}.]
A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the
surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are
kept.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are in a cellar, represents a part of your subconscious mind where you have kept your fears and problems hidden. Dreaming that you are going down the cellar means that you are digging deep into your own past and facing your fears.
 
Easton Bible Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

a subterranean vault (1 Chr. 27:28), a storehouse. The word is also used to denote the treasury of the temple (1 Kings 7:51) and of the king (14:26). The Hebrew word is rendered "garner" in Joel 1:17, and "armoury" in Jer. 50:25.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: archives, armory, arsenal, attic, bank, basement, bay, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, box, bunker, buttery, cargo dock, cellarage, chest, closet, coal bin, conservatory, crate, crib, cupboard, cyclone cellar, depository, depot, dock, drawer, dump, exchequer, glory hole, godown, hold, hole, hutch, library, locker, lumber room, lumberyard, magasin, magazine, potato cellar, rack, repertory, repository, reservoir, rick, shelf, stack, stack room, stock room, storage, store, storehouse, storeroom, storm cellar, subbasement, supply base, supply depot, tank, treasure house, treasure room, treasury, vat, vault, warehouse, wine cellar
 

 

 

 

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