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   sanctum

   /ˈsaŋ(k)təm/

   noun

   • 1. a sacred place, especially a shrine within a temple or church: "an icon installed within the sanctum of the temple" Similar holy placeshrinesanctuaryaltarinner sanctumholy of holiessanctum sanctorum
   • 2. a private place from which most people are excluded: "he ushered her into his sanctum and gave her something to drink" Similar refugeretreatboltholefoxholehideouthiding placehideawaystudydenquerencia

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin, neuter of sanctus ‘holy’, from sancire ‘consecrate’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSANCTUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SANCTUM definition: 1. a private place or room where someone is never interrupted: 2. a holy place 3. a private place…. Learn more.

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   1. : a sacred place. 2. : a place where one is free from intrusion. an editor's sanctum. the inner sanctums of research. Synonyms. sanctuary. shrine. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sanctum in a Sentence. Her office was her sanctum. the sanctum of a church.

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   Sanctum definition: a sacred or holy place.. See examples of SANCTUM used in a sentence.

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   SANCTUM meaning: 1. a private place or room where someone is never interrupted: 2. a holy place 3. a private place…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSANCTUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. a sacred or holy place 2. a room or place of total privacy or inviolability.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definitions of sanctum. noun. a sacred place of pilgrimage. synonyms: holy, holy place. see more. see less. type of: place, spot, topographic point. a point located with respect to surface features of some region.

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   Definition of sanctum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.