Penetralia

//ˌpɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.li.ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The innermost, secret or hidden parts; mysteries. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    The innermost parts of a building, such as a shrine, recess or a sanctuary within a temple. plural, plural-only

    "I believe, had I been in the inmost recesses of my habitation—the very penetralia—your eagerness would have surmounted bolts, bars, decency, and everything."

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"I believe, had I been in the inmost recesses of my habitation—the very penetralia—your eagerness would have surmounted bolts, bars, decency, and everything."

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