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Holy Sepulcher

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Holy Sepulcher

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225

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Paul Agnew, who directed and sang tenor in the six-voice ensemble, constructed the hour-long program as a meditation on the origin of the Holy Sepulcher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

The ceremony marking its return was led by a procession attended by members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher - a Catholic order of knighthood.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024

One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the “Holy Fire,” with worshipers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

At Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange, a monument to Santo Niño was erected in 2002 and stands on a pillar bearing the name of deceased Latinos, not all of them zacatecanos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2020

He led them up winding alleyways and down ancient stairs to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher he'd been telling them about for years.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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