sanctum
noun/ˈsæŋktəm/
/ˈsæŋktəm/
[usually singular] (formal)- a private room where somebody can go and not be interrupted
- She once allowed me into her inner sanctum.
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- a holy place
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin, neuter of sanctus ‘holy’, from sancire ‘consecrate’.
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