Английский Этимологический словарь - sanctum
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~ n 1 inner sanctum often humorous a place or room that only a few important people are allowed to enter 2 a holy place inside a temple ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(sanctums) 1. If you refer to someone’s inner sanctum, you mean a room which is private and sometimes secret, where they can be quiet and alone. His bedroom’s his inner sanctum. N-COUNT: usu sing 2. A sanctum is the holiest place inside a holy building such as a temple or mosque. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural ~s; also sancta) Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin, neuter of sanctus sacred Date: 1577 1. a sacred place 2. a place where one is free from intrusion an editor's ~ the inner ~s of research ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. sanctums) 1 a holy place. 2 colloq. a person's private room, study, or den. Phrases and idioms sanctum sanctorum 1 the holy of holies in the Jewish temple. 2 = sense 2 of n. 3 an inner retreat. 4 an esoteric doctrine etc. Etymology: L, neut. of sanctus holy, past part. of sancire consecrate: sanctorum genit. pl. in transl. of Heb. kodes hakk° das{icirc}m holy of holies ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. церк. святилище; рака 2. часто убежище (ученого, писателя и т. п.); рабочий кабинет the editorial sanctum —- кабинет редактора lady's sanctum —- будуар ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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