“he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go”
noun
a sacred place of pilgrimage
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Heiligtum
ein Ort unantastbarer Privatsphäre
🇫🇷French
sanctuaire
un lieu d'intimité inviolable
🇪🇸Spanish
santuario
un lugar de privacidad inviolable
🇮🇹Italian
santuario
un luogo di privacy inviolabile
🇳🇱Dutch
heiligdom
een plaats van onschendbare privacy
🇵🇹Portuguese
santuário
um lugar de privacidade inviolável
🇷🇺Russian
святилище
место неприкосновенной частной жизни
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पवित्र स्थान
अनुल्लंघनीय गोपनीयता का स्थान
🇧🇩Bengali
গর্ভগৃহ
অলঙ্ঘনীয় গোপনীয়তার একটি জায়গা
🇮🇳Tamil
கருவறை
மீற முடியாத தனியுரிமையின் இடம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గర్భగుడి
ఉల్లంఘించలేని గోప్యత ఉన్న ప్రదేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
गर्भगृह
अभेद्य गोपनीयतेचे ठिकाण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગર્ભગૃહ
અભેદ્ય ગોપનીયતાનું સ્થળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗರ್ಭಗುಡಿ
ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಲಾಗದ ಗೌಪ್ಯತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സങ്കേതം
അലംഘനീയമായ സ്വകാര്യതയുടെ ഒരു സ്ഥലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਸਥਾਨ
ਅਟੱਲ ਗੋਪਨੀਯਤਾ ਦਾ ਸਥਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
مقدس مقام
ناقابل تسخیر رازداری کی جگہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
圣所
隐私不可侵犯的地方
🇯🇵Japanese
聖域
侵すことのできないプライバシーの場所
🇰🇷Korean
신성한 장소
불가침의 사생활이 보장되는 곳
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thánh địa
một nơi riêng tư bất khả xâm phạm
🇹🇭Thai
สถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์
สถานที่แห่งความเป็นส่วนตัวที่ละเมิดไม่ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat suci
tempat privasi yang tidak dapat diganggu gugat
🇲🇾Malay
tempat suci
tempat privasi yang tidak boleh dilanggar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الحرم
مكان للخصوصية التي لا تنتهك
🇮🇷Persian
پناهگاه
مکانی از حریم خصوصی غیرقابل تعرض
🇹🇷Turkish
kutsal yer
dokunulmaz mahremiyetin olduğu bir yer
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ
מקום של פרטיות בלתי ניתנת להפרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sanctum'?
The primary meaning of 'sanctum' is 'a place of inviolable privacy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sanctum' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sanctum' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sanctum' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sanctum' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sanctum' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'sanctum' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'sanctum' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'sanctum' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'sanctum' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'sanctum' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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