HyperDic: sanctum

English > 2 senses of the word sanctum:
NOUNlocationsanctum, sanctum sanctoruma place of inviolable privacy
locationsanctum, holy place, holya sacred place of pilgrimage
sanctum > pronunciation
Soundssae'ngktahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > sanctum: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA place of inviolable privacy.
Example"he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
Synonymsanctum sanctorum
BroaderretreatA place of privacy
English > sanctum: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningA sacred place of pilgrimage.
Synonymsholy place, holy
Broadertopographic point, place, spotA point located with respect to surface features of some region
Spanishlugar sagrado
Catalanlloc sagrat

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