HyperDic: holy_sepulcher

English > 1 sense of the expression Holy Sepulcher:
NOUNartifactHoly Sepulcher, Holy Sepulchrethe sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection
English > Holy Sepulcher: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection.
SynonymHoly Sepulchre
Instance ofburial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepultureA chamber that is used as a grave
Part ofJerusalem, capital of IsraelCapital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

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