[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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
see also:
sanctum sanctorum 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

sanctum sanctorum
     n 1: a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum
          sanctorum, where the children could never go" syn: sanctum
     2: judaism sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of
        the tabernacle in the temple of solomon where the ark of
        the covenant was kept syn: holy of holies
see also:
sanctum holy of holies 

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