holy land
noun
a territory regarded as sacred or having special religious significance for a particular group.
holy land
American
[hoh-lee land]
/ ˈhoʊ li ˌlænd /
noun
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a territory regarded as sacred or having special religious significance for a particular group.
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the Holy Land, the area corresponding to ancient Palestine, containing sites of special religious significance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Holy Land
British
noun
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Bushwick, the borough’s holy land for warehouse raves and dive bars, voted for Zohran by a 66 point margin.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025
And sure, there was a commotion for Charlie Strong, James Franklin and even Marcus Freeman’s appointment in the holy land at Notre Dame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
Chanting the Hebrew prayer for peace, they bowed toward a knitted white-and-blue sign in Hebrew spelling “Jerusalem,” which pointed them in the direction of their holy land.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2022
"I never believed I would visit the holy land," said Francisca Teresinha de Jesus Fernandes Farias, 85, from Brazil.
From Reuters ● Apr. 10, 2022
He shope the crosse on his right shoulder, Of the white clothe and the redde, And went him into the holy land, Wheras Christ was quicke and dead.120 19, unbethought.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
One tourist from Russia, Angelica, is on her second pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
For fellow Brussels local Michel Elias, however, the artwork allowed him to reflect on contemporary goings-on in the Holy Land.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
In medieval maps, the tribal divisions of the Holy Land symbolized spiritual inheritance for Christians.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
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 ● Nov. 25, 2025
If you can go by ship from the Holy Land back to Venice, which is how we came, it’s half the time.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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