holy place

noun

1. the outer chamber of a Jewish sanctuary

2. a place of pilgrimage

Example Sentences

One holy place is known for aiding in a more earthly endeavor: securing a visa to go overseas.

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When I asked what would happen to the Muslim holy places that stand there now, they said they didn't know.

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At the Jerusalem press conference, Theophilos III said that the tiny Christian community must be supported to remain in Gaza, close to their holy places "full of history".

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But many Hindus, especially in the so-called cow belt in the country’s north, just think it’s nice that Ram will finally have a temple in the holy place where he was born.

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Parents dress their girls and boys in kimonos and bring them to a Shinto holy place for the ceremony.

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• sanctuary 
• shrine 
• synagogue