Holy City

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noun (sometimes lowercase)

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.

heaven.

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Origin of Holy City

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby Holy City

holy, Holy Alliance, Holy Bible, holy bread, holy cats, Holy City, holy clover, Holy Communion, holy cow, Holy Cross, holy day

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How to use Holy City in a sentence

Throughout the fifties, in city after city, fluoridation became the subject of fierce debate.
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To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
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Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.
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“I love my job and I love my city and I am committed to the work here,” he said in a statement.
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Saved from the public gallows, Weeks was virtually exiled from the city, and wound up in Mississippi, where he raised a family.
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This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
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When she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
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You see, I am the city undertaker, and the people are dying here so fast, that I can hardly supply the demand for coffins.
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Cheap as they are, they are a poorer speculation than even corner lots in a lithographic city of Nebraska or Oregon.
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The streets here are rather wide for an Italian city but would be deemed intolerably narrow in America.
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British Dictionary definitions for Holy City

Holy City

noun the 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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