holy of holies

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈhoʊ.li əv ˈhoʊ.lɪz/
- /ˈhəʊ.li əv ˈhəʊ.lɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈhoʊ.li əv ˈhoʊ.lɪz/

Definitions of holy of holies words

noun holy of holies a place of special sacredness. 1
noun holy of holies the innermost chamber of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem, in which the ark of the covenant was kept. 1
noun holy of holies Eastern Church. the bema. 1
noun holy of holies sacred place 1
singular noun holy of holies A holy of holies is a place that is so sacred that only particular people are allowed to enter; often used in informal English to refer humorously to a place where only a few special people can go. 0
noun holy of holies any place of special sanctity 0

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Origin of holy of holies

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English, translation of Late Latin sanctum sanctōrum (Vulgate), translation of Greek tò hágion tôn hagíōn, itself translation of Hebrew qōdesh haqqodāshīm

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holy of holies popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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