About The Word Sanctum
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Sanctum
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What's The Definition Of Sanctum?
[n] a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
[n] a sacred place of pilgrimage Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanctum: holy | holy place | sanctum sanctorum Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanctum: See Also | place | retreat | spot | topographic point Sanctum In Webster's Dictionary \Sanc"tum\, n. [L., p. p. of sancire to consecrate.]
A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved
for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.
{Sanctum sanctorum} [L.], the Holy of Holies; the most holy
place, as in the Jewish temple.
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