adytum
(in ancient worship) a sacred place that the public was forbidden to enter; an inner shrine.
the most sacred or reserved part of any place of worship.
Origin of adytum
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How to use adytum in a sentence
adytum, ad′i-tum, n. the most sacred part of a heathen temple: the chancel of a church:—pl.
The adytum itself consists of three apartments, entirely of granite.
The Overland Guide-book | James BarberBehind the adytum are small rooms for the priests who served in the temple.
Cleopatra's Needle | James KingAll the old temples had an adytum, sanctuary, or holy of holies—a place not open to the profane, but protected by rigid taboos.
Bible Studies | Joseph M. WheelerAuthor's hospitable reception there, and admission to the adytum, 119.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa | Abd Salam Shabeeny
British Dictionary definitions for adytum
/ (ˈædɪtəm) /
the most sacred place of worship in an ancient temple from which the laity was prohibited
Origin of adytum
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