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In the summit's final address, 'Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Technological Innovation: Enabling Power, Water, and Food Security in the GCC through PPP', Sanctum Consult's chief executive officer, Craig Beeson, explained how desert greening, and power and aqua towers - technologies developed by one of Sanctum 's partners, United.
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sanc·tum
(săngk′təm)n.pl.sanc·tums or sanc·ta(-tə)2. A private place where one is free from intrusion.
[Late Latin sānctum, from Latin, neuter of sānctus, sacred; see sanctify.]
sanctum
(ˈsæŋktəm) n, pl-tumsor-ta (-tə)2. a room or place of total privacy or inviolability
sanc•tum
(ˈsæŋk təm)n., pl. -tums, -ta (-tə).
1. a sacred or holy place.
3. a sanctified custom, rite, etc.
[1570–80; n. use of neuter of Latin sānctus; see Sanctus]
Noun | 1. | sanctum - a place of inviolable privacy; 'he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go' retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet |
2. | sanctum - a sacred place of pilgrimage place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; 'this is a nice place for a picnic'; 'a bright spot on a planet' |
sanctum
noun1.refuge, retreat, den, hideaway, private room, hide-outHis bedroom is his inner sanctum.
2.sanctuary, shrine, altar, holy place, Holy of Holiesthe inner sanctum of the mosque
sanctum
nounA sacred or holy place:
sanctum
[ˈsæŋktəm]N (sanctums or sancta (pl)) → lugarmsagrado (fig![Inter sanctum def Inter sanctum def](http://www.sanctumenglish.in/logo.png?v=1)
see alsoinnerA1
sanctum
n![English English](/uploads/1/2/5/8/125825683/567968822.jpg)
(fig: = private place) → Allerheiligste(s)nt
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