English Dictionary
Definition of “sanctum”
sanctum (ˈsæŋktəm
)
Definitions
noun
- a sacred or holy place
- a room or place of total privacy or inviolability
Word Origin
C16: from Latin, from sanctus holy
Usage examples
Dr Barbara watched from the deck-chair in her private sanctum , the wired enclosure on the higher ground above the clinic.
Ballard, J. G., Rushing to Paradise (1994)There are no give-aways in the circular lobby on the sixth floor of Industry House, the entrance to the inner sanctum of the Group.
Business Today (1999)Most of the inner sanctum 's energy has been directed at keeping Latham up and informed.
The Australian (2004)What is regarded by players as the inner sanctum will remain just that.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Isis Unveiled and Isis Rising... she became all things to all men within the inner sanctum of the upper room.
Richardson, Alan, Priestess - the life and magic of Dion Fortune (1987)
