Dictionary.com

Holy City

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.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012