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Learn to pronounce sanc·tum

/ˈsaNG(k)təm/
noun
  1. a sacred place, especially a shrine within a temple or church.
    "an icon installed within the sanctum of the temple"
    synonyms: holy place, shrine, sanctuary, altar, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum
  2. a private place from which most people are excluded.
    "he ushered her into his sanctum and gave her something to drink"
    synonyms: refuge, retreat, bolthole, foxhole, hideout, hiding place, hideaway, study, den, querencia