holy city

noun

: a city that is the center of religious worship and traditions

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The secretive, heavily guarded complex built close to the holy city of Qom has been fueling speculation about its true nature and size since it was first made public in 2009. Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 Muslim pilgrims gather on top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June... Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 The Fordow facility, considered ground zero of Iran's nuclear program, is built deep underground near the holy city of Qom and has been enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, approaching weapons-grade levels. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 One of its primary facilities is at Fordow, which is buried more than two hundred feet under the Zagros Mountains, near the holy city of Qom. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for holy city

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of holy city was in the 14th century

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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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