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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

"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

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He can be seen chatting with priests at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

The Holy Family is one of four roundels in the exhibition, a format that was particularly popular in Renaissance Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

At first glance, the painting at the center of the exhibition, of the Holy Family, looks familiar, like a number of other Renaissance paintings of the same scene.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

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 Nov. 26, 2025

They think of the hard times of the Holy Family.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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