SANCTUM

sanctum, sanctum sanctorum

(noun) a place of inviolable privacy; β€œhe withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sanctum (plural sanctums)

A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

Source: Wiktionary


Sanc"tum, n. Etym: [L., p.p. of sanctire to consecrate.]

Definition: A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum. Sanctum sanctorum Etym: [L.] , the Holy of Holies; the most holy place, as in the Jewish temple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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