Holy Of Holies
[n] (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the Temple of Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
[n] (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System"
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