sanctum

Noun
Synonyms: sanctum sanctorumholy placeholy

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a place of inviolable privacy“he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go”Synonyms: sanctum sanctorum
  2. a sacred place of pilgrimageSynonyms: holy placeholy
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sanctum \Sanc"tum\, n. [L., p. p. of sancire to consecrate.] A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum. [1913 Webster]

Sanctum sanctorum [L.], the Holy of Holies; the most holy place, as in the Jewish temple. [1913 Webster]

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