WAILING WALL


Meaning of WAILING WALL in English

Function: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.