Holy Land

British  

noun

1. another name for Palestine

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Example Sentences

One tourist from Russia, Angelica, is on her second pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

From BBC

In medieval maps, the tribal divisions of the Holy Land symbolized spiritual inheritance for Christians.

From Science Daily

This was the case of the U.S.-based Holy Land Foundation, whose leaders were convicted in 2008 for funneling millions of dollars to Hamas.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Frick’s exhibition is drawn from the rarely seen Treasure of the Custody of the Holy Land, an institution established in 1309 to oversee Christian sites in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the 19th century, after the Second Great Awakening, few traveled to the Holy Land.

From The Wall Street Journal