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sanctum

[ sangk-tuhm ]

noun

plural sanctums, sancta
  1. a sacred or holy place.
  2. an inviolably private place or retreat.


sanctum

/ ˈ²õæŋ°ì³ÙÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. a sacred or holy place
  2. a room or place of total privacy or inviolability
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sanctum1

1570–80; noun use of neuter of Latin ²õÄå²Ô³¦³Ù³Ü²õ; Sanctus
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sanctum1

C16: from Latin, from sanctus holy
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They listen to Pepsi-branded transistor radios, fence with disc jockey Murray the K, who insinuates himself into their inner sanctum.

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The YouTube edgelords-turned-GOP darlings had made it to the inner sanctum.

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Starring Ralph Fiennes and set within the private inner sanctum of the Vatican, the movie treats the papal balloting like a thriller.

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Walk beneath a tower’s mirrored walls and into its inner sanctum, and assorted optical effects unfold overhead, bathing visitors in their unusual light.

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She allows the camera into the sanctums of her tanning booth and facial treatment sessions, but there’s an exhibitionism in these moments instead of conveying honesty and openness.

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