Holy+of+Holies
11holy of holies — This term refers to the innermost part of the Temple in Jerusalem, which was the repository for the Ark of the Covenant; only the high priest was permitted to enter the holy of holies and then only once a year …
12holy of holies — noun 1. (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System • Hypernyms: ↑sacredness 2. (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle… …
13Holy of Holies (LDS Church) — The Salt Lake Temple contains a Holy of Holies …
14holy of holies — Synonyms and related words: adytum, ashram, cabinet, cell, cloister, closet, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, hiding place, ivory tower, lair, mew, privacy, recess, retreat, sacrarium, sanctuary, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, secret place, the… …
15holy of holies — ho|ly of ho|lies [ ,houli əv houliz ] noun singular 1. ) the central and most holy part of a Jewish TEMPLE (=a building where God is worshiped) 2. ) HUMOROUS a place or room where only a few people are allowed to go …
16Holy of Holies — interior sanctuary in the Jewish tabernacle and temple where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (was entered only by the high priest once a year), Holy Place …
17holy of holies — noun (singular) 1 humorous a room in a building where only important people are allowed to go 2 the most holy part of a Jewish temple …
18holy of holies — UK [ˌhəʊlɪ əv ˈhəʊlɪz] / US [ˌhoʊlɪ əv ˈhoʊlɪz] noun [singular] 1) the central and most holy part of a Jewish temple (= building where God is worshipped) 2) humorous a place or room where only a few people are allowed to go …
19holy of holies — Etymology: translation of Late Latin sanctum sanctorum, translation of Hebrew qōdhesh haq qŏdhāshīm Date: 1641 the innermost and most sacred chamber of the Jewish tabernacle and temple …
20Holy of holies — The second or interior portion of the tabernacle. It was left in total darkness. No one was permitted to enter it except the high priest, and that only once a year. It contained the ark of the covenant only (Ex. 25:10 16). It was in the form… …
