sanctum

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее частное или священное место, такое как пространство неприкосновенной приватности или священное место паломничества.esSustantivo que designa un lugar privado o sagrado, como un espacio de intimidad inviolable o un recinto religioso reservado para el culto.frNom désignant un lieu privé ou sacré, tel qu'un espace d'intimité inviolable ou un lieu saint de pèlerinage.deSubstantiv, das einen privaten oder heiligen Ort bezeichnet, etwa einen Raum unantastbarer Privatsphäre oder eine heilige Stätte der Pilgerfahrt.ptSubstantivo que designa um lugar privado ou sagrado, como um espaço de privacidade inviolável ou um local sagrado de peregrinação.zh名词，指私密或神圣的场所，如不受侵扰的私人空间，或朝圣的神圣之地。arاسم يدل على مكان خاص أو مقدس، مثل مساحة خصوصية لا تُنتهك أو مكان مقدس للحج. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى قدس الأقداس أو الملاذ المقدس.

1. Private retreat C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУединённое местоesLugar privado o santuario personalfrRetraite privéedeRückzugsortptRefúgio particularzh私密静修处arمكان معتزل

   Synonymes: asylumcloisterdenhavenivory towerrefugeretreatsanctuaryshelter

2. Sacred place C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСвятилищеesLugar sagradofrLieu sacrédeHeiligtumptSantuáriozh圣所arالمكان المقدس

   Synonymes: holy placesanctuarysanctum sanctorumshrine

• sancta plural form
• sanctums plural form
• sancta's possessive plural form
• sanctums' possessive plural form
• sanctum's possessive singular form