sanctum
sanctum · sanctums · sancta
A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorumA place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.
/ˈsæŋktəm/
» Archaeologists found that the temple's outer wall postdates the inner sanctum by several centuries.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
Examples
2 sentencesArchaeologists found that the temple's outer wall postdates the inner sanctum by several centuries.
Medvedev is inside Putin's inner sanctum.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin sānctum (“that which is holy”).From Latin sānctum (“that which is holy”).
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Forms
plural: sanctums / sanctaSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a place of inviolable privacy:sanctum sanctorum
- a sacred place of pilgrimage:holy placeholy
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedinner sanctum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular