[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
     n 1: a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum
          sanctorum, where the children could never go" syn: sanctum
          sanctorum
     2: a sacred place of pilgrimage syn: holy place, holy
     also: sancta pl
see also:
sanctum sanctorum holy place holy sancta 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

25 moby thesaurus words for "sanctum":
   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

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