holy of holies
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- the inner chamber of the sanctuary in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, separated by a veil from the outer chamber. It was reserved for the presence of God and could be entered only by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement.；a place regarded as most sacred or special
noun: holy of holies, plural noun: holies of holies
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- 1. the inner chamber of the sanctuary in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, separated by a veil from the outer chamber. It was reserved for the presence of God and could be entered only by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement.
- ▪ a place regarded as most sacred or special I knocked at the door and was admitted by Ms Brown to the holy of holies
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) a day on which Roman Catholics are required to attend Mass.
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- a book of the Apocrypha, telling of three Hebrew exiles thrown into a furnace by Nebuchadnezzar.
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- another name for Unification Church
Oxford American Dictionary
- another name for Unification Church
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- the inner chamber of the sanctuary in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, separated by a veil from ...
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