- 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 figurativelythe inner sanctum of the CIA
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
inner 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
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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 — 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
