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Definition:
[n] (
Judaism
)
sanctuary
comprised
of
the
innermost
chamber
of
the
Tabernacle
in
the
Temple
of
Jerusalem
where
the
Ark
of
the
Covenant
was
kept
[n]
a
place
of
inviolable
privacy
; "
he
withdrew
to
his
sanctum
sanctorum
,
where
the
children
could
never
go
"
Synonyms:
holy of holies
,
sanctum
See Also:
retreat
,
sanctuary
,
Tabernacle
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