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1High 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… …
2High 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 …
3High 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[… …
4high-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 …
5high place — high′ place n. (in ancient Semitic religions) a place of worship, usu. a temple or altar on a hilltop …
6high place — n. in early Semitic religions, a place of usually pagan worship, located on a hill or other elevation …
7high 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… …
8high 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… …
9high place — {n. phr.} A position of responsibility, honor, and power. * /Jones had reached a high place in the government at Washington./ …
10high place — {n. phr.} A position of responsibility, honor, and power. * /Jones had reached a high place in the government at Washington./ …
