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holy of holies
- the innermost part of the Jewish tabernacle and Temple, where the ark of the covenant was kept
- any most sacred place
Etymology: transl. of Heb qōdesh haqadōshim
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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