The meaning of SANCTUM SANCTORUM is holy of holies.

Generally refers in Latin texts to the holiest place of the Ancient Israelites, inside the Tabernacle and later inside the Temple in Jerusalem.

the part of a building or organization where few people are allowed to go, especially where the most important or secret work is done:.

sanctum sanctorum. Latin for “holy of holies.” The place in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem ) where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. By ...

noun. a place of inviolable privacy. synonyms: sanctum. retreat. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet.

sanctum sanctorum in American English (sæŋkˈtɔrəm ) 1. holy of holies 2. a place of utmost privacy and inviolability.

sanctum sanctorum is a borrowing from Latin; modelled on a Hebrew lexical item. Etymons: Latin sanctum, Latin sanctōrum. See etymology. Nearby entries.

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sanctum sanctorum /sæŋkˈtɔːrəm/ n. another term for the holy of holies; often facetious an especially private place. Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, ...

1. Judaism The innermost shrine of a tabernacle and temple; the holy of holies. 2. An inviolably private place: The clubhouse was their ...