holy place

Noun

Meaning

a sacred place of pilgrimage

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In Lev 6:30 we read: "No sin offering shall be eaten from which any of the blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it shall be burned with fire" (cf. Lev 16:27). Source: Internet

Instead, the army let thousands of Sikhs assemble at the holy place and then imposed curfew leaving them trapped inside to be killed in the crossfire. Source: Internet

These splendid temples attracted swarms of visitors and made the hill a holy place where worshipers chanted Buddhist sutras and conducted religious ceremonies. Source: Internet

The chief minister said her government has set up university, airport, chair and holy place after the name of Nazrul. Source: Internet

When the priests emerged from the holy place after placing the Ark there, the Temple was filled with a cloud, "for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord" (1 Kings 8:10-11; 2 Chron. 5:13, 14). Source: Internet

The Catholic Church has approved cremation since 1963, however they do insist that the ashes must be buried in a holy place. Source: Internet

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