holy places
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Places in which the chief events of our Saviour's life occurred, such as the sepulchre, Gethsemane, the supper-room, the Church of the Ascension, the tomb of the Virgin, and so on.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “holy places” mean?
Places in which the chief events of our Saviour's life occurred, such as the sepulchre, Gethsemane, the supper-room, the Church of the Ascension, the tomb of the Virgin, and so on.
Is “holy places” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.