sanctum
/ˈsæŋktəm/noun
उच्चारण सैंक्टम
गर्भगृह, पवित्र स्थान
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a holy place inside a temple or church
गर्भगृह, पवित्र स्थान
- Only priests may enter the sanctum.
- Devotees may not enter the inner sanctum of the temple without removing their shoes.
- Devotees waited patiently outside the sanctum for a glimpse of the deity.
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- The priest lit a lamp in the sanctum before dawn.
- Photography is not allowed in the inner sanctum of the shrine.
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a private room where somebody can go and not be disturbed
निजी कक्ष, एकांत स्थान
- the editor's inner sanctum
- The professor's study was his private sanctum, and nobody dared to disturb him.
- His study was a sanctum where he could read in peace.
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- Radhika's room became her sanctum during exam week.
- The garden shed is my private sanctum.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sanc·tum
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Inner sanctum (a very private place).
Collocation 'inner sanctum' (बहुत निजी स्थान)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin sanctus, holy.
Latin sanctus, पवित्र, से।
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The innermost holy room of a temple, where the main idol is kept, is the sanctum sanctorum (garbhagriha); a place of safety or protection a sanctuary; a protected area for wild animals a wildlife sanctuary.
मंदिर का सबसे भीतरी पवित्र कक्ष, जहाँ मुख्य मूर्ति रखी हो, sanctum sanctorum (गर्भगृह); सुरक्षा या शरण का स्थान sanctuary; वन्यजीवों का संरक्षित क्षेत्र wildlife sanctuary।