| source : web1913 |
Sanctum \Sanc"tum\, n. [L., p. p. of sancire to consecrate.]
A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved
for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.
{Sanctum sanctorum} [L.], the Holy of Holies; the most holy
place, as in the Jewish temple.
| source : wn |
sanctum
n 1: a place of inviolable privacy
2: a sacred place of pilgrimage [syn: {holy place}, {holy}]