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sanctum

American  
[sangk-tuhm] / ˈsæŋk təm /

noun

plural

sanctums, sancta

  1. a sacred or holy place.

  2. an inviolably private place or retreat.

sanctum British  
/ ˈsæŋktəm /

noun

  1. a sacred or holy place

  2. a room or place of total privacy or inviolability

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Etymology

Origin of sanctum

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

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