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"neuter"
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"word": "Allerheiligstes"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "ta ádyta ton adýton",
"sense": "inner sanctum",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"plural"
],
"word": "τα άδυτα των αδύτων"
}
],
"word": "Holy of Holies"
}
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