sanctum meaning

UK US /ˈsæŋktəm/ 2 syllables

sanctum (noun): a place of inviolable privacy.

sanctum has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sanctum as a noun

  1. a place of inviolable privacy
    • he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go

    Synonyms: sanctum sanctorum

    Type of: retreat

  2. a sacred place of pilgrimage

    Synonyms: holy place, holy

    Type of: topographic point

How to pronounce sanctum

sanctum is pronounced /ˈsæŋktəm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in UM · 7-letter words

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