sanctum sanctorum

Significat (Anglès)

Name

The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.

Noun

A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.

Conceptes

sancta sanctorum

Sinònims

holy of holies

sanctum

ritual

secret ceremony

Traduccions

sanctasanctórum

Geheimzeremonie

άγια των άγιων

sancta sanctorum

Heilige der Heiligen

en mukaddes yer

harim

hususi hücre

Allerheiligste

inziva yeri

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin sānctum sānctōrum (“holy of holies”), from Latin sānctum, neuter of sānctus (“holy”), and its genitive plural form sanctōrum (“of holies”); a translation of Biblical Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).