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SANCTUM (SANCTORUM)

\sˈanktəm sanktˈɔːɹəm], \sˈanktəm sanktˈɔːɹəm], \s_ˈa_n_k_t_ə_m__ s_a_n_k_t_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_m]\

Definitions of SANCTUM (SANCTORUM)

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Holy place (s.), Holy of holies (s.s.), in Jewish temple (usu. transf. of inner retreat, esoteric doctrine, &c.); person\'s private room, study, den. [Latin]

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

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