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Meaning of Holy of Holies | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem.
  2. The most sacred place within a sacred building.
    broadly, figuratively
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Holy of Holies.
    alt-of
  4. One's private retreat, an inner sanctum.
    humorous, informal
  5. That which is holiest among holy things.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.”
“Rabbi Akiba declared that if the other books of the Bible are holy, Shir Hashirim is the "holy of holies."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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