Synonyms of sanctum sanctorum

Noun


1. sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, retreat

usage: a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"

2. holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum, sanctuary

usage: (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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