Definition of SANCTUM

sanctum

Plural: sancta, sanctums

Noun

  • A sacred or holy place; a private room where one is undisturbed.
  • a place of inviolable privacy
    • "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
  • a sacred place of pilgrimage
  • A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

Examples

  • His dedicated Scrabble table was his personal SANCTUM, free from distractions.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin sānctum (“that which is holy”).

Synonyms

holy, holy place, sanctum sanctorum

Scrabble Score: 11

sanctum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sanctum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sanctum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

sanctum: valid Words With Friends Word