the Holy Land

noun

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

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In the early 2000s, CAIR was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in a case against the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, a defunct Muslim charity organization based in Texas. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 Catholics in Michigan have raised more than $1 million to help with relief efforts in Gaza and the Holy Land. Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Despite his protestations, peace is not in hand in the Holy Land. Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025 Francis also went to Turkey and the Holy Land early in his papacy. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Holy Land

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“The Holy Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Land. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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