sanctum
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/ˈsæŋktəm/
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/ˈsæŋktəm/
A personal space where someone can be alone and undisturbed.
He went to his sanctum to think in peace.
他去了他的避难所,以平静地思考。
A sacred or holy place.
The old church was seen as a sanctum by the villagers.
村民们将这座古老的教堂视为避难所。