the Holy Land

noun

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

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Twain’s first big success, The Innocents Abroad (1869), was written while accompanying American pilgrims to Europe and the Holy Land. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025 The vehicle, used during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and emergency medical equipment to serve young patients in the Palestinian area, where health services have been devastated by Israel's offensive amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025 The calls were only one manifestation of Francis’ concern for people in the Holy Land on both sides. Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 The large, long palm branches were common in the Holy Land, Jobe said. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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