SANCTUM


Meaning of SANCTUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sæŋtəm ]

( sanctums)

1.

If you refer to someone’s inner sanctum , you mean a room which is private and sometimes secret, where they can be quiet and alone.

His bedroom’s his inner sanctum.

N-COUNT : usu sing

2.

A sanctum is the holiest place inside a holy building such as a temple or mosque.

N-COUNT

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