'Sanctum' definitions:
Definition of 'sanctum'
From: WordNet
noun
A place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go" [syn: sanctum, sanctum sanctorum]
noun
A sacred place of pilgrimage [syn: holy place, sanctum, holy]
Definition of 'Sanctum'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Sanctum sanctorum [L.], the Holy of Holies; the most holy place, as in the Jewish temple. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sanctum'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adytum,
- ashram,
- cabinet,
- cell,
- cloister,
- closet,
- den,
- hermitage,
- hideaway,
- hideout,
- hiding place,
- holy of holies,
- holy place,
- ivory tower,
- lair,
- mew,
- privacy,
- recess,
- retreat,
- sacrarium,
- sanctuary,
- sanctum sanctorum,
- secret place,
- shrine,
- study