单词 | sanctum sanctorum |
释义 | sanctum sanctorumn. 1. a. The Holy of holies of the Jewish temple and tabernacle. †In early use also plural in the same sense. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > holy of holies > [noun] sanctuary1382 oraclec1450 sanctum sanctorumc1475 sanctum1577 adyt1584 penetral1589 adytum1611 holiest1611 holy of holies1641 sacrariuma1746 sanctuarium1796 sekos1820 garbhagriha1832 inner sanctum1861 c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 35 Þei..schal not nye to al My sanctuari, bi þe sancta sanctorum [Ezek. xliv. 13]. ?1493 St. Katherine (W. de W.) b iij a/1 That holy place that is called Sancta sanctorum. 1558 P. Morwen tr. A. ben David ibn Daud Hist. Latter Tymes Iewes Commune Weale f. xxxix They entred also into the Sanctuary, and attempted to enter into the Sanctum sanctorum. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. sig. Ff.vv/2 The tabernacle that is diuided..into the Sanctum, and the Sanctum sanctorum. 1715 J. Addison Spectator No. 580. ¶3 In Solomon's Temple there was the Sanctum Sanctorum. 1787 Minor 181 Mysteries, which, like the sanctum sanctorum of the Jewish Tabernacle, should never be exhibited to the profane world. 1841 G. Catlin Lett. N. Amer. Indians II. lviii. 232 The Jews had their sanctum sanctorums. b. transferred. ΚΠ 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. xliv. 82/2 The doore of their Sancta Sanctorum, or rather Diabolorum, being opened, it shewed within like a Lime kill,..neither was ther any light in al the Church, but that which came in at the doore we entered by. 1738 Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 146/2 The Door of the Inner Temple, or Sanctum sanctorum opened, and discovered the most frightful Idol that ever the wit..of men contrived. 1806 Edinb. Rev. 8 95 Sometimes there is a smaller circle [of stones], which is a sort of sanctum sanctorum, in the centre. 1878 J. Payn By Proxy I. iii. 35 Oh, that is the sanctum sanctorum, in which the..blessed relic of Buddha is kept. 2. A person's private retreat, where he is free from intrusion. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > types of room generally > [noun] > private or inner room bowerc1000 chamber?c1225 privy chambera1382 closeta1387 closera1400 conclavea1400 wardrobea1400 cell?1440 garderobe?c1450 retreatc1500 parlour1561 cabinet1565 cabin1594 in-room?1615 recamera1622 sanctum sanctorum1707 adytum1800 snuggery1812 sulking-room1816 sanctum1819 anderoon1840 inner sanctum1843 thalamus1850 growlery1853 1707 E. Ward Wooden World Dissected 7 The great Cabin, is the Sanctum Sanctorum he inhabits. 1834 W. Beckford Italy; with Sketches Spain & Portugal II. 169 We went by appointment to the archbishop confessor's and were immediately admitted into his sanctum sanctorum, a snug apartment [etc.]. 1874 T. B. Aldrich Prudence Palfrey xvii. 368 And now, if you please, we will inspect the sanctum sanctorum of the late incumbent. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1475 |
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