sanctum

[ sangk-tuhm ]
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noun,plural sanc·tums, sanc·ta [sangk-tuh]. /ˈsæŋk tə/.
  1. a sacred or holy place.

  2. an inviolably private place or retreat.

Origin of sanctum

1
1570–80; noun use of neuter of Latin sānctus;see Sanctus

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sanctum

/ (ˈsæŋktəm) /


nounplural -tums or -ta (-tə)
  1. a sacred or holy place

  2. a room or place of total privacy or inviolability

Origin of sanctum

1
C16: from Latin, from sanctus holy

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