Слово "sanctum". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Inspector Neele sat in Mr Fortescue's sanctum behind Mr Fortescue's vast sycamore desk.

In passing the door of that sanctum some time after, I caught the words—

For myself, I had no need to make any change; I should not be called upon to quit my sanctum of the schoolroom; for a sanctum it was now become to me,—“a very pleasant refuge in time of trouble.”

The two doors of his sanctum opened simultaneously.

Miss Martindale went back into her sanctum.

With this persuasion I was hurrying away to my own little retreat upstairs, when the street door creaked upon its hinges; heavy feet made the whole flight of stairs to shake; and the master of the house, passing rapidly through the dining-room, threw himself in haste into his own sanctum.