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WHAT DOES THE HOLY CITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Holy city

Holy city is a term applied to many cities, all of them central to the history or faith of specific religions. Such cities may also contain at least one headquarters complex which constitutes a major destination of human traffic, or pilgrimage to the city, especially for major ceremonies and observances. A holy city is a symbolic city, representing attributes beyond its natural characteristics. Marketing experts have suggested that holy cities may be the oldest brands, and more specifically, place brands because they have value added via the perception of religious adherents.

Definition of the Holy City in the English dictionary

The first definition of the Holy City in the dictionary is Jerusalem, esp when regarded as the focal point of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Other definition of the Holy City is heaven regarded as the perfect counterpart of Jerusalem. The Holy City is also any city regarded as especially sacred by a particular religion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE HOLY CITY

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the high jump
the High Renaissance
the High Street
the Highlands
the highveld
the hills
the Himalayas
the Holocene
the holy
the Holy Family
the Holy Land
the Holy One
the Honourable
the Hook of Holland
the horse´s mouth
the hots
the hounds
the hour
the House

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE HOLY CITY

Atlantic City
Carson City
Dodge City
Forbidden City
Granite City
Guatemala City
Ho Chi Minh City
Holy City
Jefferson City
Jersey City
Kansas City
Mexico City
New York City
Oklahoma City
Panama City
Quezon City
Salt Lake City
the City
the Windy City
Vatican City
Windy City

Synonyms and antonyms of the Holy City in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Holy City» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY CITY

Find out the translation of the Holy City to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Holy City from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Holy City» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Ciudad Santa
570 millions of speakers

English

the Holy City
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र शहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدينة المقدسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Святой город
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cidade Santa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র নগরী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la ville sainte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kota Kudus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Heilige Stadt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖都
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩한 성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kutha Suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Thành Thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிசுத்த நகரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र शहर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutsal şehir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la Città Santa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Święte Miasto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Святе місто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Orașul Sfânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Ιερή Πόλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Heilige Stad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den heliga staden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Den hellige by
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Holy City

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HOLY CITY»

The term «the Holy City» is very widely used and occupies the 6.353 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HOLY CITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Holy City» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Holy City» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Holy City

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE HOLY CITY»

Discover the use of the Holy City in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Holy City and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City
In Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, Delisle explores the complexities of a city that represents so much to so many.
Guy Delisle, 2012
2
Jesus and the Holy City: New Testament Perspectives on Jerusalem
"The book surveys the various landscapes portrayed by the different New Testament authors and draws these together into an overall biblical theology of Jerusalem, which impinges directly on the way Christians are to understand Jerusalem ...
Peter W. L. Walker, 1996
3
The Holy City: Jerusalem in the Theology of the Old Testament
Chapters are Jerusalem, the Holy City," "Zion, the City of God: Jerusalem in the Book of Psalms," "A Place for God's Name: Jerusalem in the Deuteronomic Tradition," "Ariel: Jerusalem in Isaiah," "Zion Under Judgment: Jerusalem in Pre-Exilic ...
Leslie J. Hoppe, 2000
4
Wicked Charleston: Prostitutes, Politics and Prohibition
In this new book, Jones reveals more of the city’s seedy history—from drinking and prostitution to murder and crooked politics—offering a rarely seen glimpse of a sinister side of Charleston’s past.
Mark R. Jones, 2006
5
Divided Jerusalem: The Struggle for the Holy City
In this timely book, Bernard Wasserstein offers the first authoritative history of the fraught diplomatic relations surrounding the Holy City of Jerusalem.
Bernard Wasserstein, 2008
6
Murder in the Holy City
As a knight of the Crusades, Sir Geoffrey de Mappestone is compelled to investigate the murder of a fellow soldier who had been killed in a baker's bedchamber, only to learn of other mysterious deaths in the city that force him to wonder if ...
Simon Beaufort, 1998
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Sacred Law In The Holy City: The Khedival Challenge To The ...
This volume analyzes the political and socio-economic roles of the Muslim community of Jerusalem in the Ottoman period by focusing upon the rebellion of 1834 against Muhammad Ali from a natural law perspective using the archives of the ...
Judith Mendelsohn Rood, 2004
8
Jerusalem, the Holy City
Threshold Bible Study is a thematic Scripture series designed for both personal study and group discussion.
Stephen J. Binz, 2005
9
The Global City and the Holy City: Narratives on Knowledge, ...
The Global City & the Holy City explores the local embodied knowledge of women and men of different national, cultural and ethnic identities and age groups, living in London and Jerusalem.
Tovi Fenster, 2004
10
The Rise and Fall of the Holy City and Temple of Jerusalem:: ...
An Argument in Defence of Christianity. Being the Substance of a Discourse Preached at the Temple Church the 11th of November 1764 Gregory Sharpe. sessed by the people of God, who, , when the rest of mankind were idolaters, alone ...
Gregory Sharpe, 1765

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE HOLY CITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Holy City is used in the context of the following news items.
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Learning Hollywood in the Holy City
... filmmakers spending the summer in Israel as part of the second annual Jerusalem Film Workshop, a six-week crash course in filmmaking with the Holy City as ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
2
Homeless in the Holy City
The downtown area is flooded with teenagers, but here and there among the gaiety is another side to the Holy City: homeless men and women, and sometimes ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
First-Ever Marriott Hotel in the Holy City of Makkah Opens Its Doors
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has announced the opening of the Makkah Marriott Hotel, the company's first flagship brand in the holy city. «Hospitality Net, Jul 15»
4
From the Magic City to the Holy City: Birmingham mayor heading to …
Birmingham Mayor William Bell next month will participate in a conference at the Vatican, meet Pope Francis and personally invite him to visit the Magic City. «AL.com, Jun 15»
5
South Carolina's 'Holy City' united by faith and hospitality
With a church on almost every street, and sometimes more than one, Charleston is known as "the Holy City." And no church is more holy than Emanuel, dubbed ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
6
Everyday people gather in support of the Holy City
CHARLESTON, SC (WMBF) - Friday, Charleston continued to clean the stain of the city's reputation following the senseless shooting, beginning with everyday ... «WMBF, Jun 15»
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Waving fronds around the world, Christians mark Palm Sunday
Later in the day, hundreds of Christian pilgrims are expected to march behind a white donkey from the Mount of Olives to the holy city, retracing Jesus' traditional ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
8
Watch: Drag Queens conquer the Holy City
Past pride parades in the holy city, sacred for the three monotheistic religions, have seen anti-gay protests and violence. In 2005, an ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Feb 15»
9
Uber comes to the Holy City
Although the launch of Uber is now old news in Charleston, the controversy surrounding the popular rideshare service is still a hot topic. Introduced in several ... «Cistern Yard, Oct 14»
10
A Christmas card come to life: Jerusalem hit by worst snowstorm for …
The Holy City of Jerusalem has been covered in a brilliant white blanket after the worst snowstorm in 20 years. Schools and highways have been closed as up to ... «Daily Mail, Jan 13»

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