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sanctum sanctorum en · NOUN

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).

Meanings

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism, formal) Synonym of garbhagriha.
  2. (formal, humorous) A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
    • Mdlle Reuter turned her eye laterally on me, to ascertain, probably, whether I was collected enough to be ushered into her sanctum sanctorum. 1864, Charlotte Bronte, The Professor:

Forms

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sancta sanctorum Number=Plur lexicographic
sanctum sanctorums Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

garbhagriha

Translations (2)

es sanctasanctórum (person's sanctuary) · ru убе́жище (person's sanctuary)

sanctum sanctorum en · PROPN

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).

Meanings

  1. (formal) The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.

Translations (11)

pl sanctum sanctorum (Holy of Holies) · de Allerheiligste (Holy of Holies) · xag 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕟𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐕎 𐕌𐕒𐕡𐕟𐕒𐕡𐕙𐕒𐕡𐕎𐕒𐕡𐕘𐕒𐔺 (Holy of Holies) · la sānctum sānctōrum (Holy of Holies) · nl Heilige der Heiligen (Holy of Holies) · fi kaikkein pyhin (Holy of Holies) · ru свята́я святы́х (Holy of Holies) · bg светая светих (Holy of Holies) · es sanctasanctórum (Holy of Holies) · fr saint des saints (Holy of Holies) · ja 至聖所 (Holy of Holies)