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1. (n.) sanctum sanctorum
the holy of holies of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL)
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1. (noun) sanctum, sanctum sanctorum
a place of inviolable privacy
"he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
2. (noun) holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
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