sancta sanctorum

See also: sanctasanctórum

English

Noun

sancta sanctorum

  1. (formal) plural of sanctum sanctorum

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin sāncta sānctōrum (“holies of holies”), plural of sānctum sānctōrum.

Noun

sancta sanctorum m (invariable)

  1. (religion) Holy of Holies; sanctum sanctorum
  2. (religion) tabernacle
  3. (by extension) private retreat; sanctum; sanctum sanctorum

Synonyms

  • santo dei santi
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