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Meanings of holy sepulchre in English

The sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection.

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Examples for "Holy Sepulcher"
Examples for "Holy Sepulcher"
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And why is the church of the Holy Sepulcher a beacon-light?
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (...
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The plan of Peter was strengthened by his further devotions at the Holy Sepulcher.
Peter the Hermit: A Tale of Enthusiasm
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There he stood in homage before the Holy Sepulcher, and afterward before the manger in Bethlehem.
Winning a Cause: World War Stories
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This church of the Holy Sepulcher was practically destroyed by the Moslems, early in the eleventh century.
Early European History
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The first of these military expeditions was made to secure the right to visit the Holy Sepulcher.
A Trip Abroad / An Account of a Journey to the Earthly Canaan an...
Usage of holy sepulchre in English
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While Christ's soul was in Limbo His body was in the holy sepulchre.
A Catechism of Christian Doctrine
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Convenient rooms were assigned him near the so-called holy sepulchre.
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners F...
3
Was Our Lord three full days in the holy sepulchre?
Baltimore Catechism, No. 4 / An Explanation of the Baltimore Cat...
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The holy sepulchre was now free; and the bloody victors prepared to accomplish their vow.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5
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This first attempt to rescue the holy sepulchre was followed by others equally wild, misguided, and unfortunate.
Winning His Spurs: A Tale of the Crusades
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Marriage was become a holy thing, a holy sepulchre of peace to be won at all costs.
The Forest Lovers
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Oh, let me kiss the cross you bear on your shoulder-thatyou got at the holy sepulchre!
Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger
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He has (22) a holy sepulchre at Olympia.
The hero
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Such were the troops, and such the leaders, who assumed the cross for the deliverance of the holy sepulchre.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 5
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The appearance of the holy sepulchre was the same when the two Apostles entered as when Magdalen first saw it.
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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The speculation relative to the recovery of the holy sepulchre held but a temporary sway over the mind of Columbus.
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)
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His body is (21) not buried, but (22) he has a holy sepulchre.
The hero
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Still he regarded it but as a minor event, preparatory to the great enterprise, the recovery of the holy sepulchre.
The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)
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Did not all Europe go out to save Christ's holy sepulchre from being dishonored by the feet of the Infidel?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 / A Maga...
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A Florentine pilgrim, returning from a pious visit to the holy sepulchre in Jerusalem, brought Amerigo a letter from his brother.
Amerigo Vespucci
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Then he entered the holy sepulchre of Jesus Christ and prayed there fervently and tearfully, with great contrition for his sins.
The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc
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