n.
Pronunciation: ' sa ŋ (k)-t ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sanctums also sanc · ta \ -t ə \
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, neuter of sanctus sacred
Date: 1577
1 : a sacred place
2 : a place where one is free from intrusion <an editor's sanctum > <the inner sanctum s of research>