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holy place

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noun

  1. the outer chamber of a Jewish sanctuary

  2. a place of pilgrimage

"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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"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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2025

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.

From New York Times Jan. 22, 2024

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

From Reuters Nov. 14, 2023

“You asked us, the bogatyri, to make Kievan Rus’ a holy place.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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