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wailing wall
noun(wailing wall)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
wailing wall
noun(wailing wall)a source of comfort and consolation in misfortune
wailing wall
geographical name(wailing wall)wall in Jerusalem, Israel, that is the only remaining remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusalem (the rest was destroyed by the Romans in 70 a.d.) and is a sacred place of prayer for Jewish people