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1. a sacred place.2. a private room or office where a person can be undisturbed. SYNONYM(S): study.3. Figurative. anything set apart as sacred.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sanc|tum
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sanc|tum sanc|to|rum — «SANGK tuhm sangk TR uhm, TOHR », 1. the holy of holies. 2. an especially private place; inner sanctum (often humorous in use): »... When she expressed an interest in bebop he had unearthed the inner sanctum sanctorum of that art in Harlem and… … Useful english dictionary
sanc·tum — /ˈsæŋktəm/ noun, pl tums [count] somewhat formal 1 : a place where you are not bothered by other people Her office was her sanctum. see also ↑inner sanctum 2 : a holy or sacred place the sanctum … Useful english dictionary
sanc — sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty; sanc·ti·fi·ca·tion; sanc·ti·fied; sanc·ti·fi·er; sanc·ti·fy; sanc·ti·mo·ni·al; sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous; sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous·ly; sanc·ti·mo·ni·ous·ness; sanc·ti·mo·ny; sanc·tion·ative; sanc·tion·er; sanc·ti·tude; sanc·ti·ty;… … English syllables
tum — ab·strac·tum; ace·tum; ac·o·ni·tum; ad·i·an·tum; ad·y·tum; ag·er·a·tum; ali·no·tum; al·le·ga·tum; amen·tum; an·te·ju·ra·men·tum; an·te·par·tum; ar·bo·re·tum; ar·bus·tum; ar·gen·tum; ar·gu·men·tum; ar·tic·u·la·men·tum; as·a·ro·tum; as·ser·tum;… … English syllables
inner sanc·tum — noun, pl ⋯ tums [count] somewhat formal : a very private room or place She was admitted to the building s inner sanctum. often used figuratively the inner sanctum of the CIA … Useful english dictionary
sanctum — sanc·tum … English syllables
sanctum sanctorum — sanc′tum sanc•to′rum [[t]sæŋkˈtɔr əm, ˈtoʊr [/t]] n. 1) jud the holy of holies of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem 2) sanctum 2) • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL … From formal English to slang
sanctum — sanc|tum [ˈsæŋktəm] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: Latin sanctus; SAINT] 1.) inner sanctum a private place or room that only a few important people are allowed to enter often used humorously ▪ Occasionally she would be allowed into the … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sanctum Officium — Sanc|tum Of|fi|ci|um [ ...tsi̯um] das; kirchenlat.;zu lat. officium, vgl. ↑Offizium> ↑Kardinalskongregation für die Reinhaltung der kath. Glaubens u. Sittenlehre (Heiliges Offizium) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
sanctum — sanc|tum [ sæŋktəm ] noun count an inner room in a holy place such as a TEMPLE => INNER SANCTUM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
