Synonyms

high place

American

noun

(in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop.

high place British

noun

Old Testament a place of idolatrous worship, esp a hilltop

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“It must have come from a very high place because nobody’s talking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Asked if aurora hunters needed to find a high place to watch the skies, Dr Walach said: "No, not at all."

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Fasting has a high place of prominence in numerous major world religions, as well as even more informal practices.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Default risk is mitigated because bank loans have a high place in corporate capital structures.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Captain Black was deeply disillusioned by this treacherous stab in the back from someone in high place upon whom he had relied so confidently for support.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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