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单词 holy city
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Holy City


noun (sometimes lowercase)

a city regarded as particularly sacred by the adherents of a religious faith, as Jerusalem by Jews and Christians, Mecca and Medina by Muslims, and Varanasi by Hindus.
heaven.

Origin of Holy City

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby Holy City

holy, Holy Alliance, Holy Bible, holy bread, holy cats, Holy City, holy clover, Holy Communion, holy cow, Holy Cross, holy day
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British Dictionary definitions for Holy City

Holy City

noun the Holy City

Jerusalem, esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam
Christianity heaven regarded as the perfect counterpart of Jerusalem
any city regarded as especially sacred by a particular religion
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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