sanctum

n., pl. -tums or -ta (-tə).

1. A sacred or holy place.
2. A private place where one is free from intrusion.

[Late Latin sānctum, from Latin, neuter of sānctus, sacred. See sanctify.]

noun

A sacred or holy place: sacrarium, sanctorium, sanctuary, shrine. See sacred/profane.

IN BRIEF: A private place; a holy place.

Accepting the great honor, he was ushered into the inner sanctum.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - helligt sted

Nederlands (Dutch)
heilige plaats

Français (French)
n. - refuge, (Relig) le Saint des Saints, (gén) le sanctuaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Allerheiligstes

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ιερό (ναού), άδυτο

Italiano (Italian)
santuario

Português (Portuguese)
n. - santuário (m)

Русский (Russian)
святилище, рака, рабочий кабинет

Español (Spanish)
n. - santuario, sanctasanctórum

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - helgedom, heligt rum

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
圣所, 密室

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 聖所, 密室

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (간섭을 받지 않는) 서재, 성소, 밀실

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 神聖な場所, 私室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مكتب خصوصي, حرم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקום קדוש, חדר פרטי, מאורה‬

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