English noun: holy of holies | |||
1. | holy of holies (attribute) (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable | ||
Samples | Every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sacredness | ||
2. | holy of holies (artifact) (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept | ||
Synonyms | sanctum sanctorum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sanctuary | ||
Part meronym | Tabernacle | ||
Domain category | Judaism | ||