Meaning of holy of holies in English

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  2. Noun
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  1. Noun

    holy of holies

    Definitions

    1. (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable

    Examples

    • « every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System »
  2. 2. (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept

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  • « Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holy of holies of Jewish time. It is that rarest of phenomena, a Jewish festival without food. Instead it is a day of fasting and prayer, introspection and self-judgment when, collectively and repeatedly, we confess our sins and pray to be written into God's Book of Life. »
    Jonathan Sacks

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