English Dictionary

Holy of Holies

固有名詞

広義 ユーモラス文体 くだけた表現

The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem. / (by extension) The most sacred place within a sacred building. / (informal, humorous) One's private retreat, inner sanctum.

日本語の意味

エルサレムの神殿の至聖所 / 拡大解釈すると、神聖な建物における最も神聖な場所 / 非公式かつユーモラスな意味合いでは、個人の隠れ家や内面的な聖域

The archaeologist felt a reverent silence as she stood before the Holy of Holies during the guided tour.

考古学者は、ガイド付きツアーでエルサレムの神殿の至聖所の前に立ったとき、敬虔な静けさを感じた。

意味（1）

The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem.

The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.

意味（2）

(by extension) The most sacred place within a sacred building.

意味（3）

(informal, humorous) One's private retreat, inner sanctum.

意味（4）

that which is holiest among holy things

Rabbi Akiba declared that if the other books of the Bible are holy, Shir Hashirim is the holy of holies.