name
Meaning 1
The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
sanctum sanctorum
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of garbhagriha.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism, Jainism, formal
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: garbhagriha
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, humorous
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noun
Meaning 4
(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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: holy of holies
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sanctuary
noun
Meaning 5
a place of inviolable privacy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sanctum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: retreat
History
Etymology
From Latin sānctum sānctōrum (“holy of holies”), from Latin sānctum, neuter of sānctus (“holy”), and its genitive plural form sanctōrum (“of holies”); a translation of Biblical Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Aghwan: 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕟𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐕎 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕟𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐕎𐕒𐕡𐕘𐕒𐔺 (muc̣'urun muc̣'urunuġoy) — Holy of Holies
- Bulgarian: светая светих (svetaja svetih) — Holy of Holies
- Dutch: Heilige der Heiligen — Holy of Holies
- Finnish: kaikkein pyhin — Holy of Holies
- French: saint des saints — Holy of Holies
- German: Allerheiligste — Holy of Holies
- Japanese: 至聖所 (shiseijo) — Holy of Holies
- Latin: sānctum sānctōrum — Holy of Holies
- Polish: sanctum sanctorum — Holy of Holies
- Russian: свята́я святы́х (svjatája svjatýx) — Holy of Holies
- Spanish: sanctasanctórum — Holy of Holies
- Russian: убе́жище (ubéžišče) — person's sanctuary
- Spanish: sanctasanctórum — person's sanctuary