Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanctum santorum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: sanc-tum san-to-rum
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misspelling of sanctum sanctorum.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] he observed the great and good man standing near the door of his sanctum santorum, smiling sweetly and blandly upon the assembled multitude, and giving a most gracious hearing to each applicant."
"Then doors of the sanctum santorum close with a crash. We are left drained, stunned and stupefied in the dark. Silence seeps back. The ritual is over."
"You walk up fifty-seven marble stairs. You open these big brass doors, and there in this sanctum santorum, this holy of holies, is this little tiny cabin."

Etymology

See sanctum sanctorum.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sanctum santorum mean?: Misspelling of sanctum sanctorum.
Where does sanctum santorum come from?: See sanctum sanctorum.

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