name
Meaning 1
The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Phrase guide
Holy of Holies
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noun
Meaning 2
The most sacred place within a sacred building.
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Usage: broadly, figuratively
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noun
Meaning 3
One's private retreat, an inner sanctum.
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Usage: humorous, informal
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noun
Meaning 4
That which is holiest among holy things.
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Usage: figuratively
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of Holy of Holies.
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 6
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sanctum sanctorum
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Broader terms: sanctuary
noun
Meaning 7
(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System
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Broader terms: sacredness
History
Etymology
Calque of Biblical Hebrew קודש הקודשים \ קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (kódesh hakodashím).
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Aghwan: 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕟𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐕎 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕟𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐕎𐕒𐕡𐕘𐕒𐔺 (muc̣'urun muc̣'urunuġoy) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Bulgarian: светая светих (svetaja svetih) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Chinese Cantonese: 至聖所 /至圣所 — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Chinese Mandarin: 至聖所 /至圣所 (Zhìshèngsuǒ) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Dutch: heilige der heiligen — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Dutch: allerheiligste — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Finnish: kaikkein pyhin — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- French: saint des saints — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- German: Allerheiligstes — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Greek: άδυτο (ádyto) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Greek: ιερό (ieró) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Hebrew: קודש הקודשים \ קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (kódesh hakodashím) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Hindi: परमपवित्र स्थान (parmapvitra sthān) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Latin: adytum — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Latin: sānctum sānctōrum — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Macedonian: светиња над светињите (svetinja nad svetinjite) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Classical Nahuatl: teōpam māhuizzōcan — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Polish: Święte Świętych — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Portuguese: ádito — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Romanian: sfânta sfintelor — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Russian: свята́я святы́х (svjatája svjatýx) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Spanish: sanctasanctórum — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Swedish: allraheligaste — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Swedish: allra heligaste — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- Yiddish: קדשי־קדשים (kodshe-kedoshem) — the most sacred place within a sacred building
- German: Allerheiligstes — inner sanctum
- Greek: τα άδυτα των αδύτων (ta ádyta ton adýton) — inner sanctum
- Polish: Święte Świętych — inner sanctum