holy of holies
noun phrase
: the innermost and most sacred chamber of the Jewish tabernacle and temple
Word History
Etymology
translation of Late Latin sanctum sanctorum, translation of Hebrew qōdhesh haq-qŏdhāshīm
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
- split-scion graft
- split-second
- split-second decision
- split-second watch
- split-tail perch
- splitbeak
- splits
- splits (on)
- splits (up)
- splits hairs
- splits on
- splits one's sides
- splits up
- splitsaw
- splitsaws
- splitstone
- splittail
- splitted
- splitter
- splitterman
- splittermen
- splitters
- splitting
- splitting (on)
- splitting (up)