Sanctum


noun, plural sanctums, sancta
[sangk-tuh] /ˈsæŋk tə/ (Show IPA)
1.
a sacred or holy place.
2.
an inviolably private place or retreat.
noun (pl) -tums, -ta (-tə)
1.
a sacred or holy place
2.
a room or place of total privacy or inviolability

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