holy place
Britishnoun
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the outer chamber of a Jewish sanctuary
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a place of pilgrimage
Example Sentences
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"Hopefully they will not close Al-Aqsa again, and everyone will be able to come to this holy place —whether residents of Jerusalem or from the West Bank," said 30-year-old Mohammad Saaedeh.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Anthony Bourdain called the deli “a holy place for me.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
The cross was then taken to the Hungarian village of Csatka, a holy place for Roma in Central and Eastern Europe, where a small chapel was built for it.
From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023
Realizing the depths of her faith, Freydís is sent by Estrid on a pilgrimage to Uppsala, a holy place for the pagans.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2022
It was also a holy place for washing and preparing, a last stop before reaching Sacred Sun City at Machu Picchu.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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