Sanctum \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.
[1913 Webster]
Sanctum sanctorum [L.]
, the Holy of Holies; the most holy
place, as in the Jewish temple.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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25 Moby Thesaurus words for "sanctum":
adytum, ashram, cabinet, cell, cloister, closet, den, hermitage,
hideaway, hideout, hiding place, holy of holies, holy place,
ivory tower, lair, mew, privacy, recess, retreat, sacrarium,
sanctuary, sanctum sanctorum, secret place, shrine, study
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Sanctum \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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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