sanctum
[sangk-tuh m]
noun, plural sanc·tums, sanc·ta [sangk-tuh] /ˈsæŋk tə/.
a sacred or holy place.
an inviolably private place or retreat.
Origin of sanctum
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Examples from the Web for sanctum
Historical Examples of sanctum
As soon as Pierre was alone in the Cardinal's sanctum he examined it with curiosity.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
I summon my companion, who joins me, and we enter our sanctum.
The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in CubaWalter Goodman
"So this is her sanctum," thinks her husband, glancing around.
Molly BawnMargaret Wolfe Hamilton
I then called on Wendell Phillips in his sanctum for the same purpose.
Susan B. AnthonyAlma Lutz
In the sanctum was Devi, a large black figure with ten arms.
Vikram and the VampireRichard F. Burton
sanctum
noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)
Word Origin for sanctum
C16: from Latin, from sanctus holy
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