HOLY OF HOLIES


Meaning of HOLY OF HOLIES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hoʊli əv hoʊliz ]

A holy of holies is a place that is so sacred that only particular people are allowed to enter; often used in informal English to refer humorously to a place where only a few special people can go.

...the holy of holies in the Temple.

...the Aldeburgh Festival, the holy of holies in the contemporary British music scene.

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