
Meaning of SANCTUM SANCTORUM
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- [n] (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the Temple of Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
- [n] a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
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| | Synonyms: | | holy of holies, sanctum |
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| | See Also: | | retreat, sanctuary, Tabernacle | |
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