Meaning of sanctum sanctorum | Babel Free
Definitions
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The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple. formal
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A person's most private retreat or sanctuary. formal, humorous
Equivalents
Deutsch
Allerheiligste
Español
sanctasanctórum
Suomi
kaikkein pyhin
Français
saint des saints
日本語
至聖所
Nederlands
heilige der heiligen
Examples
“Mdlle Reuter turned her eye laterally on me, to ascertain, probably, whether I was collected enough to be ushered into her sanctum sanctorum.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.