sanctum

• Substantiv, das einen privaten oder heiligen Ort bezeichnet, etwa einen Raum unantastbarer Privatsphäre oder eine heilige Stätte der Pilgerfahrt.

A noun referring to a private or sacred place, such as a space of inviolable privacy or a sacred site of pilgrimage.

1. Private retreatC1formal

   A private or secluded space where one can be free from disturbance or intrusion.

   Rückzugsort

   • The study was his inner sanctum, where no one was allowed to enter.
   • She retreated to her sanctum to read in peace.
   • The artist's studio was a sanctum of creativity and solitude.

   Synonymeasylumcloisterdenhavenivory towerrefugeretreatsanctuaryshelter

2. Sacred placeC1formal

   A holy or consecrated place, often a site of religious worship or pilgrimage.

   Heiligtum

   • The temple is considered a sanctum for thousands of pilgrims each year.
   • Only priests are allowed to enter the inner sanctum of the shrine.
   • The ancient sanctum was built on a hill overlooking the valley.

   Synonymeholy placesanctuarysanctum sanctorumshrine