wailing wall

wailing wall
noun Date: 1890 1. capitalized a surviving section of the wall which in ancient times formed a part of the enclosure of Herod's temple near the Holy of Holies and at which Jews traditionally gather for prayer and religious lament 2. a source of comfort and consolation in misfortune

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