the Holy Land

noun

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

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But perhaps more importantly, for those who would never be able to make such a journey, the book exported the Holy Land to a curious European Christian audience through its illustrations and descriptive text. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Next came another enviable gig and a reputation-setting assignment from Alta California, to report from a five-month cruise to the Holy Land on the Quaker City. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Sarsour’s brother told Israeli interrogators in 1998 that Sarsour supported Hamas through his work for the Holy Land Foundation, an FBI memo says. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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