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- Dictionarysanctum sanctorum/saŋ(k)ˈtɔːrəm/
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- 1. the holy of holies in the Jewish temple.
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Translation of the Hebrew term Qṓḏeš HaQŏḏāšîm (Holy of Holies
The Latin phrase sanctum sanctorum is a translation of the Hebrew term קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים, literally meaning Holy of Holies, which generally refers in Latin texts to the holiest place of the Ancient Israelites, inside the Tabernacle and later inside the Temple in Jerusalem, but the term also has some derivative use in application to imitations of the Tabernacle in church architecture. Wikipedia