sanctum

[ sangk-tuhm ]

/ ˈsæŋk təm /

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noun, plural sanc·tums, sanc·ta

[sangk-tuh]. /ˈsæŋk tə/.

a sacred or holy place.

an inviolably private place or retreat.

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Origin of sanctum

1570–80; noun use of neuter of Latin sānctus;see Sanctus

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How to use sanctum in a sentence

Maledicant illos Maledicant illum cli et terra, et omnia sancta in eis manentia.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne
Sic me Deus adjuvet et illius sancta Evangelia qu propriis manibus tango.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea
Ut dompnum apostolicum et omnes gradus ecclesi in sancta religione conservare digneris.
Letters to the Clergy|John Ruskin
Ut episcopos et abbates nostros et congregationes illis commissas in sancta religione conservare digneris.
Letters to the Clergy|John Ruskin

Thus, to a doctrine of Democritus he applies the words 'sancta viri sententia.'
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar

British Dictionary definitions for sanctum

sanctum

/ (ˈsæŋktəm) /

noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)

a sacred or holy place

a room or place of total privacy or inviolability

Word Origin for sanctum

C16: from Latin, from sanctus holy

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