单词	sanctum
释义	sanctum noun sanc·​tum ˈsaŋ(k)-təm  plural sanctums also sancta ˈsaŋ(k)-tə  1 : a sacred place 2 : a place where one is free from intrusion an editor's sanctum the inner sanctums of research Synonyms sanctuary shrine See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her office was her sanctum. the sanctum of a church Recent Examples on the Web In the age of oversharing, yachts are a final sanctum of secrecy, even for some of the world’s most inveterate talkers. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 What's more, the attempt to overturn the 2020 election came from within the innermost sanctum of our democracy, the Oval Office. Fred Wertheimer And Norman Eisen, CNN, 15 July 2022 Craig McNamara evidently developed an autonomous morality at a young age, no easy feat in the heart of the American upper crust’s inner sanctum. Noah Kulwin, The New Republic, 6 July 2022 Earl’s home is an airless, tidily ordered sanctum of records and movies fussily cataloged on index cards. Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 Kelly has created this and allowed the inner sanctum to be shared. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022 This reported treatise on the inner sanctum of the New York psychoanalytic community in the 1970s, told through interviews with an anonymous practitioner, is a classic. Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic, 1 May 2022 The pastel contributed to an understated and optically quieter sanctum, especially when present in the visually soft materials—rosy plaster and concrete—that form the walls, ceiling and floor. Catherine Dash, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022 Bands like Metallica, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, whose posters line the walls of the pair’s inner sanctum (the basement at Hunter’s house) are role models. Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin, from Latin, neuter of sanctus sacred First Known Use 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing sanctum sanctum sanctorum inner sanctum sanctum sanctorum inner sanctum sanctum noun 1 as in shrine a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion) the city of Jerusalem is an important sanctum for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shrine sanctuary reliquary martyry 2 as in sanctuary something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger used the cabin in the woods as a sanctum from the commotion and interference of his family Synonyms & Similar Words sanctuary refuge retreat shelter residence haven asylum oasis harbor bolt-hole abode hideout lodging cloister harborage dwelling fortress rest quarters port house stronghold housing anchorage lair screen habitation domicile roof den hideaway hermitage closet fort castle mooring place palisade pad redoubt covert diggings lee shed cover lodgment fastness lodgement windbreak lean-to
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