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单词 holy city
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Holy City


Holy City

n 1. (Theology) Jerusalem, esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity heaven regarded as the perfect counterpart of Jerusalem 3. (Theology) any city regarded as especially sacred by a particular religion
Thesaurus
Noun1.Holy City - phrases used to refer to HeavenHoly City - phrases used to refer to Heaven; "the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'"Celestial City, City of God, Heavenly CityHeaven - the abode of God and the angels
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Holy City


Holy City:

see AllahabadAllahabad
, city (1991 pop. 844,546), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India. On the site of Prayag, an ancient Indo-Aryan holy city, Allahabad was renamed Prayagraj by the state government in 2018, but the change has not yet been formally approved by the national government.
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; VaranasiVaranasi
, formerly Benares
, city (1991 pop. 1,030,863), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ganges River. Although a rail hub and trade center, Varanasi is chiefly important as a holy city.
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; JerusalemJerusalem
, Heb. Yerushalayim, Arab. Al Quds, city (1994 pop. 578,800), capital of Israel. East Jerusalem is also claimed by Palestinians as a future capital, and most nations have not formally recognized the city as the capital of Israel in the belief that its
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; MeccaMecca
or Makkah
, city (1993 pop. 966,381), capital of the Hejaz, W Saudi Arabia. The birthplace c.A.D. 570 of Muhammad the Prophet, it is the holiest city of Islam, and the goal of the annual Muslim hajj. It is c.
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; RomeRome,
Ital. Roma, city (1991 pop. 2,775,250), capital of Italy and see of the pope, whose residence, Vatican City, is a sovereign state within the city of Rome. Rome is also the capital of Latium, a region of central Italy, and of Rome prov.
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Holy City

poetical name for heaven. [World Rel.: NCE, 1213]See: Heaven

Holy City


  • noun

Synonyms for Holy City

noun phrases used to refer to Heaven

Synonyms

  • Celestial City
  • City of God
  • Heavenly City

Related Words

  • Heaven
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