Holy City
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.
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How to use Holy City in a sentence
The Holy City, specifically the al-Aqsa compound, has been the flashpoint for the latest round of conflict.
Influential clerics from the Holy City of Qom opposed and blocked the move and Ahmadinejad gave in.
Life in the Holy City has become unsustainable, so the couple returns to the United States and builds a life there.
Seeking Reconciliation with a Terrorist: A Jewish Journey | Lisa Goldman | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey need to actually see what it means, especially in our Holy City.
I pray regularly, and when I do, I orient myself toward my Holy City.
For he made numbers of men swarm out of Persia, that have fought against us, and the Holy City.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe small number of them that will arrive before the Holy City will be still further decimated by the Saracens.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueAnd Richard's heart grew sad, knowing they would indeed die, but far from the Holy City.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisEven the stoutest began to think more for their own lives than for ever seeing the Holy City.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisDuring the terrible times which followed the fall of the Holy City, Hannah and her seven sons were cast into prison.
British Dictionary definitions for Holy City
Jerusalem, esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam
Christianity heaven regarded as the perfect counterpart of Jerusalem
any city regarded as especially sacred by a particular religion
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