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adytum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sanctum noun A private or sacred place that others rarely enter.

Senses

adytum is used for these senses in English:

  • Holy of Holies (figuratively, by extension) The most sacred place within a sacred building.
  • adytum (Ancient Greece, religion) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
  • sanctum A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

Related Latin words