HOLY OF HOLIES

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept

Synonyms:

holy of holies; sanctum sanctorum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("holy of holies" is a kind of...):

sanctuary (a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept)

Domain category:

Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)

Holonyms ("holy of holies" is a part of...):

Tabernacle ((Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus)

Meaning:

(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable

Example:

every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("holy of holies" is a kind of...):

sacredness (the quality of being sacred)