| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | sanc·tum |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  s ngk t m |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. sanc·tums or sanc·ta (-t)
1. A sacred or holy place. 2. A private place where one is free from intrusion. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Late Latin s nctum, from Latin, neuter of snctus, sacred. See sanctify.
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