holy place

collocation in English

meaningsofholyandplace

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holy
adjective
uk
/ˈhəʊ.li/us
/ˈhoʊ.li/
related to a religion or ...
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place
noun
uk
/pleɪs/us
/pleɪs/
an area, town, ...
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(Definition ofholyandplacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofholy place

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This smallholyplace, however, is changing.
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All concerned are most anxious that in this place, which is aholyplacefor three great religions, an early settlement should be reached.
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The organization believes that charging money for darshan and food is sinful in aholyplacesuch as the ashramam.
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The priest accuses the boy of blasphemy, and burns him in aholyplace/ where many had been burned before.
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Some letters carved on the slab ofholyplaceof the church also traces back to the origin of the church.
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The matha area resembles a living ashram, aholyplacefor daily devotion and living.
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The water is cool and clean, and to some meditators considered as aholyplace.
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The river originates as a spring feeding this tank, which is considered to be aholyplaceto bathe on special days.
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It is aholyplaceto perform sacred yajna.
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This heavenly sanctuary is composed of two apartments; the first is theholyplace, the second the mostholyplace.
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The island is considered aholyplaceby local believers.
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It literally means the spirit of holiness or the spirit of theholyplace.
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On account of all these things, this is not only known as aholyplace, it is also a historically famous place.
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Murgod is theholyplacefor basava's saints and shiva devotees.
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They are a treasure house of legends, lores, anecdotes and information about thisholyplace.
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It is aholyplacefor the rural municipality, where people bring flowers and burn candles and memorial events are being held.
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Erph means a remoteholyplace, where the best spruce forest grows.
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Thousands of devotees and seekers visit thisholyplace.
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This is an atishaya kshetra (miraculousholyplace).
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Instinctively recognizing that this is aholyplace, she prays.
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