Holy City

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. a city regarded as particularly sacred by the adherents of a religious faith, as Jerusalem by Jews and Christians, Mecca and Medina by Muslims, and Varanasi by Hindus.
2. heaven.

Holy City

noun

1. Jerusalem, esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam
2. Christianity heaven regarded as the perfect counterpart of Jerusalem
3. any city regarded as especially sacred by a particular religion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Holy City¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

The Holy City, specifically the al-Aqsa compound, has been the flashpoint for the latest round of conflict.

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Influential clerics from the holy city of Qom opposed and blocked the move and Ahmadinejad gave in.

From The Daily Beast

Life in the holy city has become unsustainable, so the couple returns to the United States and builds a life there.

From The Daily Beast

They need to actually see what it means, especially in our holy city.

From The Daily Beast

I pray regularly, and when I do, I orient myself toward my Holy City.

From The Daily Beast

For he made numbers of men swarm out of Persia, that have fought against us, and the holy city.

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The small number of them that will arrive before the Holy City will be still further decimated by the Saracens.

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And Richard's heart grew sad, knowing they would indeed die, but far from the Holy City.

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Even the stoutest began to think more for their own lives than for ever seeing the Holy City.

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During the terrible times which followed the fall of the Holy City, Hannah and her seven sons were cast into prison.

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