the holy of holies

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holy of holies
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Holy of Holies
One's private retreat or sanctum
Holy of Holies
The most sacred place within a sacred building

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.

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Holy of Holies
interior sanctuary in the Jewish tabernacle and temple where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (was entered only by the high priest once a year), Holy Place
holy of holies
(The) The innermost apartment of the Jewish temple, in which the ark of the covenant was kept, and into which only the High Priest was allowed to enter, and that but once a year - the day of atonement
holy of holies
(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System"
holy of holies
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
holy of holies
Inside the Temple of Jerusalem was a room that was so holy that it was entered only one time during the whole year, on Yom Kippur, and only by the High Priest (Cohen Gadol) Inside the Holy of Holies, the High Priest would light a bowl of fragrant incense and pray for forgiveness
holy of holies
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System
holy of holies
A holy of holies is a place that is so sacred that only particular people are allowed to enter; often used in informal English to refer humorously to a place where only a few special people can go. the holy of holies in the Temple. the Aldeburgh Festival, the holy of holies in the contemporary British music scene. Innermost and most sacred area of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem, accessible only to the Israelite high priest and only once a year, on Yom Kippur. The Holy of Holies was located at the western end of the temple. At its entrance stood a small cedar altar overlaid with gold. In the First Temple (see Temple of Jerusalem) the Holy of Holies held the Ark of the Covenant
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