the Holy Land

noun

: the area in the Middle East where the events of the Bible happened

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By Sharon Weinberger Security Is Blackwater Heading for the Holy Land? —

Eric Geller, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 Missionaries and charity workers are fighting against overwhelming odds to continue the Catholic Church's humanitarian work in the Holy Land. —

Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 27 June 2024 Pursuing that path would demonstrate that Israel’s war in Gaza is an act of legitimate self-defense and would show the world that the target of the war is not the Palestinian people but Hamas, a jihadi terrorist organization that seeks to destroy Israel and drive Jews out of the Holy Land. —

Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024 The site was home to the first monastic community in the Holy Land. —

Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Holy Land

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