WAILING WALL


Meaning of WAILING WALL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.