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Holy City

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Holy City
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1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Jerusalem, esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity heaven regarded as the perfect counterpart of Jerusalem
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) any city regarded as especially sacred by a particular religion
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Noun1.Holy CityHoly 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 City
Heaven - the abode of God and the angels
Translations
Holy City n the Holy City (Jerusalem) → la città santa
Holy City n the Holy City (Jerusalem) → la città santa


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At that date, the Mohammedan conqueror, Mahmoud of Ghizni, crossed India; seized on the holy city of Somnauth; and stripped of its treasures the famous temple, which had stood for centuries--the shrine of Hindoo pilgrimage, and the wonder of the Eastern world.
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``True, Reverend Sir Knight,'' answered the Palmer, to whom the appearance of the Templar seemed perfectly familiar; ``but when those who are under oath to recover the holy city, are found travelling at such a distance from the scene of their duties, can you wonder that a peaceful peasant like me should decline the task which they have abandoned?
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