English noun: sanctum | |||
1. | sanctum (location) a place of inviolable privacy | ||
Samples | He withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go. | ||
Synonyms | sanctum sanctorum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | retreat | ||
2. | sanctum (location) a sacred place of pilgrimage | ||
Synonyms | holy, holy place | ||
Broader (hypernym) | place, spot, topographic point | ||