sanctum sanctorum meaning

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sanctum sanctorum (noun): a place of inviolable privacy.

sanctum sanctorum has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sanctum sanctorum as a noun

  1. a place of inviolable privacy
    • he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go

    Synonyms: sanctum

    Type of: retreat

  2. (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept

    Synonyms: holy of holies

    Type of: sanctuary

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