Definition of SANCTUM

sanctum

Plural: sancta, sanctums

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

holy, holy place, sanctum sanctorum

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

sanctum is a valid Words With Friends word