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sanctum

noun

a sacred place of pilgrimage

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
M
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsæŋktəm

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Definitions

noun

  1. a sacred place of pilgrimage

noun

  1. a place of inviolable privacy

    “he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go”

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Example Sentences

he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go

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