high place

American  

noun

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

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high place British  

noun

1. Old Testament a place of idolatrous worship, esp a hilltop

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Example Sentences

“What a long way you have come. Per angusta ad augusta. Through adversity, we march onward to triumph. Remember, Penny, even a narrow and difficult road can lead to a high place.”

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

The closest high place was Listening Rock.

From Literature

Looking at them I flashed on an image that certain Buddhists have of the universe as a high place, a mountain, canopied by a sheer, limitless light-spilling mesh — Indra’s net, it’s called — and sewn with faceted gems, each of which reflects the other jewels.

From New York Times