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sanctum santorum

sanctum santorum is the misspelling of sanctum sanctorum.

Meaning of sanctum sanctorum

Noun

sanctum sanctorum (plural sancta sanctorum or sanctum sanctorums)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism, formal) Synonym of garbhagriha.
    Synonyms:
    garbhagriha
  2. (formal, humorous) A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
    • Mdlle Reuter turned her eye laterally on me, to ascertain, probably, whether I was collected enough to be ushered into her sanctum sanctorum.1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor

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Origin of sanctum santorum

See sanctum sanctorum.

Questions about sanctum santorum

What is sanctum santorum the misspelling of?
Sanctum santorum is the misspelling of sanctum sanctorum.

Words near sanctum santorum in the dictionary

  1. Sanctuary Point
  2. sanctuarylike
  3. sanctum
  4. sanctum sanctorum
  5. sanctum sanctorums
  6. sanctum santorum
  7. sanctums
  8. sanctus
  9. sanctus bell
  10. sanctus bells
  11. Sancy

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