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sanctum sanctorum

noun (n)

  • a place of inviolable privacy(noun.location)
    Example:
    He withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go.
    Synonym:
    sanctum
    source: wordnet30
  • (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
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