sanctum, sanctum sanctorum
(noun) a place of inviolable privacy; “he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
