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sanctum sanctorum Definition

sanctum sanc·to·rum (saŋk tôrəm)

noun

  1. holy of holies
  2. a place of utmost privacy and inviolability

Etymology: LL(Ec), holy of holies (see sanctum), used in Vulg. to transl. Gr(Ec) to hagion tōn hagiōn (in LXX), transl. of Heb kodesh hakadashim

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