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Holy Land

"western Palestine, Judaea," late 13c., translating Medieval Latin terra sancta (11c.).

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Definitions of Holy Land from WordNet

Holy Land (n.)
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism;
Synonyms: Palestine / Canaan / Promised Land
From wordnet.princeton.edu