What is another word for wailing wall?

Pronunciation: [wˈe͡ɪlɪŋ wˈɔːl] (IPA)

The Wailing Wall of Jerusalem, known as the Western Wall, is the holiest place of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage. It has been a symbol of Jewish nationhood, hope and resilience for centuries. However, there are many synonyms that describe the same structure. Some of these include the Kotel (Hebrew for "wall"), the Western retaining wall of the Temple Mount, and the Buraq Wall (for Muslims). It is also known as the Wailing Wall, a term coined by non-Jewish visitors who observed Jewish mourners crying and praying at the site following the destruction of the Second Temple. Despite this, the Western Wall remains a beacon of faith and unity for Jewish people around the world.

What are the hypernyms for Wailing wall?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    holy place, place of worship, sacred site, pilgrimage site, religious structure, Jewish heritage site, Sacred monument.

What are the holonyms for Wailing wall?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Famous quotes with Wailing wall

  • When had a slave religion proved anything but an aid to the conqueror? Slaves needed a wailing wall; they went into their temples, prayed to their gods to deliver them from oppression, and came out to work in the fields and factories, relaxed and made harmless by the emotional catharsis of prayer.
    Robert A. Heinlein

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