Found 2 items, similar to sanctum sanctorum.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sanctum sanctorum
sanctum sanctorum
n 1: a place of inviolable privacy;
“he withdrew to his sanctum
sanctorum, where the children could never go” [syn:
sanctum]
2: (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of
the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of
the Covenant was kept [syn:
holy of holies]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Sanctum sanctorum
Sanctum
\Sanc"tum\, n. [L., p. p. of sancire to consecrate.]
A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved
for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.
[1913 Webster]
Sanctum sanctorum [L.], the Holy of Holies; the most holy
place, as in the Jewish temple.
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