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HOLY CITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Phrases used to refer to Heaven
Example:
the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress'
Synonyms:
Celestial City; City of God; Heavenly City; Holy City
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Holy City" is a kind of...):
Heaven (the abode of God and the angels)