Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun holy_of_holies
2 senses of holy of holies
Sense 1
holy of holies -- ((figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System")
=> sacredness -- (the quality of being sacred)
Sense 2
holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum -- ((Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept)
=> sanctuary -- (a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept)