| 单词 | holy of holies |
| 释义 | holy of holies (hoʊli əv hoʊliz) singular noun A holy of holies is a place that is so sacred that only particular people are allowed to enter; often used in informal English to refer humorously to a place where only a few special people can go. ...the holy of holies in the Temple. ...the Aldeburgh Festival, the holy of holies in the contemporary British music scene. holy of holies in British Englishnoun 1. any place of special sanctity 2. (capitals) the innermost compartment of the Jewish tabernacle, and later of the Temple, where the Ark was enshrined holy of holies in American English1. the innermost part of the Jewish tabernacle and Temple, where the ark of the covenant was kept 2. any most sacred place Word origin transl. of Heb qōdesh haqadōshimExamples of 'holy of holies' in a sentence |
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