English dictionary
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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 | ||
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