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  • The vulgar Latin hath it, regnum sacerdotale, to which agreeth the translation of that place, sacerdotium regale, a regal priesthood; 93 as also the institution itself, by which no man might enter into the sanctum sanctorum, that is to say, no man might enquire God's will immediately of God

    Leviathan 2007

  • The vulgar Latin hath it, regnum sacerdotale, to which agreeth the translation of that place, sacerdotium regale, a regal priesthood; (6) as also the institution itself, by which no man might enter into the sanctum sanctorum, that is to say, no man might enquire God's will immediately of God Himself, but only the high priest.

    Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, & power of a common-wealth ecclesiasticall and civill 1651

  • Admission into this sanctum sanctorum of royal decision-making—MI5 swept the conference room inside Buckingham Palace for bugging devices before each of the twice-yearly meetings—was a distinct honor.

    William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

  • 'Pale youth,' quoth I, 'I pray thee the way to the sanctum-sanctorum, to the

    Local Color 2010

  • The surprisingly modest apartment where Gertrude, Alice and Leo lived in the first decades of the 1900s was equivalent, if you can imagine it, to a combination of Warhol's Factory, Hemingway's study he in fact visited Gertrude often and Zuckerberg's computer room; said simply it was the crucible/sanctum sanctorum of arts, letters, and innovation.

    Marlena Doktorczyk-Donohue: SFMOMA's The Steins Collect Documents a Life of Art Collecting Marlena Doktorczyk-Donohue 2011

  • I implore you to stop this desecration of our sanctum sanctorum of explodey ideas goodness and all around think tank.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Sweet jeebus, lookit this mess! 2009

  • Admission into this sanctum sanctorum of royal decision-making—MI5 swept the conference room inside Buckingham Palace for bugging devices before each of the twice-yearly meetings—was a distinct honor.

    William and Kate Christopher Andersen 2011

  • The surprisingly modest apartment where Gertrude, Alice and Leo lived in the first decades of the 1900s was equivalent, if you can imagine it, to a combination of Warhol's Factory, Hemingway's study he in fact visited Gertrude often and Zuckerberg's computer room; said simply it was the crucible/sanctum sanctorum of arts, letters, and innovation.

    Marlena Doktorczyk-Donohue: SFMOMA's The Steins Collect Documents a Life of Art Collecting Marlena Doktorczyk-Donohue 2011

  • Beaming triumphantly, he entered the macabre sanctum sanctorum, to be told the following tale by the woman concealed within.

    Heart-Stopping Hallowe'en Horror, Left And Right 2010

  • Beaming triumphantly, he entered the macabre sanctum sanctorum, to be told the following tale by the woman concealed within.

    Chris Weigant: Heart-Stopping Hallowe'en Horror, Left And Right 2010

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  • holy or sacred

    July 30, 2009