Definition of Sanctum

1. Noun. A place of inviolable privacy. "He withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"

Exact synonyms: Sanctum Sanctorum
Generic synonyms: Retreat

2. Noun. A sacred place of pilgrimage.
Exact synonyms: Holy, Holy Place
Generic synonyms: Place, Spot, Topographic Point

Definition of Sanctum

1. n. A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.

Definition of Sanctum

1. a sacred place [n -TUMS or -TA]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sanctum

sanctimonies
sanctimonious
sanctimoniously
sanctimoniousness
sanctimony
sanction
sanctionable
sanctionative
sanctioned
sanctioning
sanctions
sanctities
sanctity
sanctuaries
sanctuary
sanctum (current term)
sanctums
sanctum sanctorum
sanctus
sand
sand
sand-blind
sand-crack
sandable
sandal
sandal
sandaled
sandaliform
sandaling
sandalled

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