- high place
- noun Date: 14th century a temple or altar used by the ancient Semites and built usually on a hill or elevation
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High place — High Place, in the English version of the Old Testament, the literal translation of the Hebrew bamot .This rendering is etymologically correct, as appears from the poetical use of the plural in such expressions as to ride, or stalk, or stand on… … Wikipedia
High place — Place Place (pl[=a]s), n. [F., fr. L. platea a street, an area, a courtyard, from Gr. platei^a a street, properly fem. of platy s, flat, broad; akin to Skr. p[.r]thu, Lith. platus. Cf. {Flawn}, {Piazza}, {Plate}, {Plaza}.] 1. Any portion of space … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High place — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-place — highˈ place noun (Bible) An area of high ground on which idolatrous rites were performed by the Jews, hence the idols, etc themselves • • • Main Entry: ↑high … Useful english dictionary
high place — high′ place n. (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usu. a temple or altar on a hilltop … From formal English to slang
high place — n. in early Semitic religions, a place of usually pagan worship, located on a hill or other elevation … English World dictionary
high place — (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop. * * * Hebrew bama. In ancient Israel or Canaan, a shrine built on an elevated site. For Canaanites the shrines were devoted to fertility deities, to the… … Universalium
high place — noun Etymology: Middle English : a temple or altar used by the ancient Semites and built usually on a hill or elevation * * * (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usually a temple or altar on a hilltop. * * * high place, (in the… … Useful english dictionary
high place — {n. phr.} A position of responsibility, honor, and power. * /Jones had reached a high place in the government at Washington./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high place — {n. phr.} A position of responsibility, honor, and power. * /Jones had reached a high place in the government at Washington./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high\ place — n. phr. A position of responsibility, honor, and power. Jones had reached a high place in the government at Washington … Словарь американских идиом
