Heilige Land

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Heilig Land

Etymology

Probably a calque of Latin Terra Sancta.

The neighbourhood was mostly constructed by a Roman Catholic building corporation; its streets are named after Catholic institutions and figures from the history of Delft, which in turn led to the area receiving its current name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɛi̯.ləx ˈlɑnt/

Proper noun

Heilige Land n

1. (Christianity) Holy Land (Palestine, Israel)
2. A neighbourhood of Delft, South Holland, Netherlands