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SANCTUM SANCTORUM

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Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the phrase Sanctum Sanctorum.

Sanctum Sanctorum - as a noun

A place of inviolable privacy

Example: "He withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sanctum

(judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the tabernacle in the temple of solomon where the ark of the covenant was kept

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
holy of holies

Example Sentences

"The ancient temple was regarded as the sanctum sanctorum of the city."
"Only the initiated were allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the secret society."
"The sanctum sanctorum of the church contained the holiest relics."
"The sacred scriptures were stored in the sanctum sanctorum of the monastery."
"The archaeologists uncovered a hidden chamber that served as the sanctum sanctorum of the ancient civilization."
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