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   sanctum sanctorum

   /saŋ(k)ˈtɔːrəm/

   noun

   • 1. the holy of holies in the Jewish temple.
   • ▪ a very private or highly secret place or area of activity: "the sanctum sanctorums of foreign policy"

   Word Origin late Middle English: Latinsanctum (see sanctum) + sanctorum ‘of holy places’, translating Hebrew qōḏeš haqqŏḏāšīm ‘holy of holies’.

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