Holy Sepulcher

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noun

the sepulcher in which the body of Jesus lay between His burial and His resurrection.

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Origin of Holy Sepulcher

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225

Words nearby Holy Sepulcher

Holy Rood, Holyroodhouse, Holy Saturday, Holy Scripture, Holy See, Holy Sepulcher, Holy Sepulchre, holy smoke, Holy Spirit, holystone, holy synod

How to use Holy Sepulcher in a sentence

We dot our Western land with circular Holy Sepulcher temples.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
In that closing sentence she invites them to go on crusade with her to rescue the Holy Sepulcher.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc|Mark Twain
The fourth chapel contains a curious Holy Sepulcher, with quaint life-size terra-cotta figures of the 16th century.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3|Various
But they fight for the Holy Sepulcher, or for the weak and oppressed.
Ethics|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts

Enter upon the road to the Holy Sepulcher; wrest the land from the wicked race and subject it to yourselves.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe|James Harvey Robinson