holy land
noun
a territory regarded as sacred or having special religious significance for a particular group.
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holy land
American
[hoh-lee land]
/ ˈhoʊ li ˌlænd /
noun
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a territory regarded as sacred or having special religious significance for a particular group.
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the Holy Land, the area corresponding to ancient Palestine, containing sites of special religious significance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Holy Land
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Bushwick, the borough’s holy land for warehouse raves and dive bars, voted for Zohran by a 66 point margin.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2025
Perhaps that’s because most of us will never scale the towering rock walls that make Yosemite the holy land for hard-core climbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
"I never believed I would visit the holy land," said Francisca Teresinha de Jesus Fernandes Farias, 85, from Brazil.
From Reuters ● Apr. 10, 2022
He graduated from the national police academy and requested a transfer to Palermo “because of what it represents” — a holy land in the fight of the state vs. the Italian mob.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2019
Could I not find Thy love below, Then would my soul as a pilgrim go To Thy holy land above; There would I love Thee as I were fain, With everlasting love.
From Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg by Matilda of Magdeburg
Popes Benedict XIV and Francis both visited the Holy Land, strengthening ties with Israeli leaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
One tourist from Russia, Angelica, is on her second pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
For fellow Brussels local Michel Elias, however, the artwork allowed him to reflect on contemporary goings-on in the Holy Land.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The first Bible to include a map of the Holy Land appeared in 1525, exactly 500 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Let Israel be given a chance, let hatred and danger be removed from their horizons, and there will be peace in and around the Holy Land.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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