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HOLY SEPULCHRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection
Synonyms:
Holy Sepulcher; Holy Sepulchre
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Instance hypernyms:
burial chamber; sepulcher; sepulchre; sepulture (a chamber that is used as a grave)
Holonyms ("Holy Sepulchre" is a part of...):
capital of Israel; Jerusalem (capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom)
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