sanctum

Definition of Sanctum in English :

a place of inviolable privacy

Example Sentences:
'he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go'

2. holy, holy place, sanctum

a sacred place of pilgrimage

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sanctum

noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)

1.

a sacred or holy place

2.

a room or place of total privacy or inviolability

nounWord forms: plural ˈsanctums or ˈsancta (ˈsæŋktə ; saŋkˈtə)

1.

a sacred place

2.

a study or private room where one is not to be disturbed

n. pl. sanc·tums or sanc·ta (-tə)

1. A sacred or holy place.

2. A private place where one is free from intrusion.