Main Entry: sanc·tum

Pronunciation: \ˈsaŋ(k)-təm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sanctums also sanc·ta \-tə\

Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, neuter of sanctus sacred

Date: 1577

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