Also means
votive niche
Usage Note
Hornacina refers to a small arched or rectangular hollow set into a wall, typically used to display a statue or sacred image. In religious architecture it is distinct from a full capilla (chapel); it is usually just deep enough to shelter a figure. The word is common in descriptions of churches, retables, and façades.
Examples
"La hornacina del altar guardaba una imagen de la Virgen."
Natural Translation
The niche in the altar held an image of the Virgin.
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