holy of holies
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable
every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System
Types & categories
- sacredness hypernym
Sense 2 noun
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
Types & categories
- sanctuary hypernym
Parts & wholes
- Tabernacle part holonym
Related & opposite
- Judaism domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | sacredness |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | Judaism |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | Tabernacle |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | sanctuary |