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Sacra
The plural form of sacrum, a large bone in the lower part of the spine that is shaped like a triangle. Sacra comes from the Latin word "sacer" meaning "sacred." This is because the sacrum was considered a sacred (highly valued; holy) bone. Specifically, it was believed that the sacrum could not be destroyed and that it was the part of the body that would allow someone to rise from the dead.
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