sanctum sanctorum

Signification (Anglais)

Name

The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple.

Noun

A person's most private retreat or sanctuary.

Synonymes

holy of holies

sanctum

ritual

secret ceremony

Traductions

sanctasanctórum

Allerheiligste

Geheimzeremonie

άγια των άγιων

sancta sanctorum

Heilige der Heiligen

en mukaddes yer

harim

hususi hücre

sancta sanctorum

inziva yeri

Étymologie (Anglais)

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).