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sanctum

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sanctum (noun)
  2. sancta simplicitas (foreign term)

sanc·tum

noun \ˈsaŋ(k)-təm\
plural sanctums also sanc·ta\-tə\

Definition of SANCTUM

1
: a sacred place
2
: a place where one is free from intrusion <an editor's sanctum> <the inner sanctums of research>
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Examples of SANCTUM

  1. Her office was her sanctum.
  2. the sanctum of a church

Origin of SANCTUM

Late Latin, from Latin, neuter of sanctus sacred
First Known Use: 1577

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