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sanctum sanctorum

sanc·tum sanc·to·rum
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sangk-tawr-uh m, -tohr-]
    • /sæŋkˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sangk-tawr-uh m, -tohr-]
    • /sæŋkˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr-/

Definitions of sanctum sanctorum words

  • noun sanctum sanctorum the holy of holies of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem. 1
  • noun sanctum sanctorum sanctum (def 2). 1
  • noun sanctum sanctorum an especially private place 0
  • noun sanctum sanctorum holy of holies 0
  • noun sanctum sanctorum a place of utmost privacy and inviolability 0

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Origin of sanctum sanctorum

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin sānctum sānctōrum, translation of Hebrew qōdhesh haqqodhāshīm holy of holies

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Parts of speech for Sanctum sanctorum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sanctum sanctorum 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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