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Holy Family

American  

noun

  1. a representation in art of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.


Holy Family British  

noun

  1. Christianity the infant Jesus, Mary, and St Joseph

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Example Sentences

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He has repeatedly called for an end to war, but in a different way to Pope Francis, who memorably made daily calls to the Holy Family Church in Gaza to offer his support.

From BBC

As the mind bends, he’s telling about his guards’ experience in tournament play — and he means recent years such as last, when he and they went through the wilds to win at Molloy and Daemen and D’Youville, played Holy Family and Goldey-Beacom and Staten Island, reached the Division II tournament to beat Franklin Pierce and New Haven before losing in the final eight to Bentley at Bentley, which hardly seems fair.

From Washington Post

A similar project that Dutra worked on with the Sisters of the Holy Family in the Bay Area took seven years from start to finish, but the result was worth the wait.

From Los Angeles Times

Children dress as the Holy Family and knock on doors seeking shelter until they are finally welcomed to a table set with small portions of food from the altar.

From Washington Post

The writer is a priest at Holy Family Church.

From Washington Post