NOUN | attribute | holy of holies | (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable |
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artifact | 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 |
Meaning | (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable. | |
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Example | "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System" | |
Broader | sacredness | The quality of being sacred |
Spanish | lo más sagrado |
Meaning | (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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Synonym | sanctum sanctorum | |
Category | Judaism | The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
Part of | Tabernacle | (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus |
Broader | sanctuary | A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept |
Spanish | sanctasanctórum | |
Catalan | sancta sanctorum |
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