inner Definition

1. Further in; situated inside, close or closer to the centre.

Example: built with an inner courtyard
Example: one of his inner circle of friends
Thesaurus: interior, inside, internal, inward, central, middle.
2. Said of thoughts, feelings, etc: secret, hidden and profound, or more secret, profound, etc.

Example: look for the inner meaning
Thesaurus: personal, private, secret, intimate, emotional, spiritual.