📖 Definitions of "Sanctum sanctorum"
noun
- 1
The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.
- 2
A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sanctum sanctorum"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| holy of holiesnoun | The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem. |
| sanctum santorumnoun | Misspelling of sanctum sanctorum. [The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.] |
| sacrosanctumnoun | A holy place. |
| holy templenoun | The Temple in Jerusalem. |
| oraclenoun | A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice. |
| tabernaclenoun | (biblical) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell. |
| tersanctusnoun | The Sanctus (beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts …”). |
| kedushahnoun | (Judaism) Holiness, sanctity. |
| mizbeachnoun | (Judaism) The altar in the Tabernacle or Temple. |
| beit hamikdashnoun | The Temple in Jerusalem |
| hierotheca | — |
| templenoun | A house of worship, especially: |
| bethelnoun | A holy place. |
| sanctusnoun | A prayer in Christian liturgy, beginning “Holy, holy, holy …” and typically said or sung as a hymn shortly before the anaphora. |
| molten seanoun | (historical) A large basin in the Temple in Jerusalem made by Solomon for ablution of the priests. |
| second templenoun | The Jewish holy temple, which stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, between c. 516 BCE and c. 70 CE. |
| high placenoun | (biblical) A place of worship. |
| heykelnoun | The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church. |
| ohelnoun | (Judaism) A structure erected over the grave of a great and righteous person. |
| synagoguenoun | (countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans. |
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