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saint des saints

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Etymology

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Calque of Latin sanctum sanctōrum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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saint des saints m (uncountable)

  1. (religion) inner sanctum, Holy of Holies (most sacred place within a sacred building)
  2. (figuratively) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.