sanc·tum sanc·to·rum /ˌsæŋ(k)təmˌsæŋ(k)ˈtorəm, ˈtɔr-/
至聖所
Sanc·tum n. A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.
Sanctum sanctorum , the Holy of Holies; the most holy place, as in the Jewish temple.
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sanctum sanctorum
n 1: a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum
sanctorum, where the children could never go" [syn: sanctum]
2: (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of
the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of
the Covenant was kept [syn: holy of holies]