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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“The Holy Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Land. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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