'Sanctum sanctorum' definitions:
Definition of 'sanctum sanctorum'
(from WordNet)
noun
A place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go" [syn: sanctum, sanctum sanctorum]
noun
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept [syn: holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum]
Definition of 'Sanctum sanctorum'
From: GCIDE
- Sanctum \Sanc"tum\, n. [L., p. p. of sancire to consecrate.] A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum. [1913 Webster]
- Sanctum sanctorum [L.], the Holy of Holies; the most holy place, as in the Jewish temple. [1913 Webster]