What is the meaning of sanctum sanctorum?

noun

  • A place of inviolable privacy.
    • usage: "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
  • Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. (.
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