high placen.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪ ˈpleɪs/, U.S.

/ˈhaɪ ˌpleɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., place n.¹

Etymology: < high adj. + place n.¹In sense 1 used to render post-classical Latin excelsum (see excelse n.) and the underlying Hebrew bāmāh (chiefly in plural bāmōṯ), specific use of bāmāh elevated place, mountain (since these places of worship were originally situated on a hill, mountain, or high ground).

1. Chiefly in biblical or allusive use, with reference to other religions: a place of worship or sacrifice on a hill or high ground; the altar and other items used in such worship.

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society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > [noun]

holinessc897

houseeOE

halidomc1000

ZionOE

God's houseOE

wike-tuna1250

saintuairea1300

sanctuarya1340

holy1382

entry?c1400

the Holy (Saint) Sepulchre (occasionally the Sepulchre)c1400

high placea1425

place of worship?1459

synagogue1490

God-box?1548

shrinea1577

bethela1617

prayer house1657

barn1689

bidental1692

altar1772

praying housea1843

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Num. xxii. 41 Balaach ledde Balaam to the hiȝe placis [a1382 E.V., Bodl. 959 hyȝe þyngys; L. excelsa, Heb. bāmōṯ] of Baal.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Kings xxiii. 8 He..suspended y^e hye places [Heb. habbāmō̄̄ṯ], where the prestes brent incense.

1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. sig. Ff.viij^v/2 To make sacrifices in the high places, in their Cathedrall Churches at Bethel and at Dan.

1611 Bible (King James) Lev. xxvi. 30 I will destroy your high places [Heb. bāmō̄̄ṯēḵem], and cut downe your images.

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. iv. §3 Naioth in Ramah, where was a high place whither the people came to sacrifice.

1731 C. Coffey & J. Mottley Devil to Pay i. 9 Ye are my Flock, I will see that that Wolf the Whore does not prey upon and devour ye: Down, down, I say, with all her Out-works and High Places, her superstitious and idolatrous Buildings and Structures.

1774 W. H. Roberts Judah Restored II. iv. 33 Nor could all His former wisdom, heaven-inspir'd, forbid The doting monarch on the opprobrious hill To build an high place for the rights impure Of Moab, and of Sidon.

1856 A. P. Stanley Sinai & Palestine (1858) vii. 300 A high place dedicated to the heathen Nebo, as Balaam's standing-place had been consecrated to Peor.

1976 Ann. Amer. Schools Oriental Res. No. 222 5/1 The Beer-sheba high place was one of the most important, equal in status to those in Geba, Bethel, and the vicinity of Jerusalem.

2003 A. Ham et al. Jordan (Lonely Planet) (ed. 5) 198/2 Most people head to the High Place of Sacrifice from the steps near the Theatre, but it's possible to start from near the city centre.

2. In plural. The upper echelons of any organization.Recorded earliest in friend in high places n. at friend n. and adj. Phrases 7.

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1646 T. Edwards 3rd Pt. Gangræna Pref. sig. 4^v To do it [sc. write] in a time when the Sectaries had so many friends in high places.., I believe no wise man who considers it will call it Self-seeking.

1734 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 42/1 From servile attendance on men in high places, Their worships, and honours, and lordships, and graces.

1826 Oriental Herald & Jrnl. Gen. Lit. Sept. 568 It is truly lamentable to think that these unprincipled men should find friends in high places to aid and abet their wickedness.

1898 W. A. Hammond Son of Perdition xxvi. 260 Thou wilt discover that thy friends in high places care nothing for thee.

1918 L. Strachey Eminent Victorians 245 There were rumours of debaucheries in high places.

1931 Economist 10 Oct. 656/1 Any talk at this moment in ‘high places’ of the abandonment of the gold standard would be quite likely to result in a stampede.

1971 G. Household Doom's Caravan ii. 54 ‘It was her mother's correspondence which I feared might be of interest to enemy agents.’ ‘That has already been taken care of in high places.’

2011 Daily Tel. 30 Nov. 14/2 Hacking was an ‘honourable’ activity that aimed to uncover corruption in high places.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high place
释义	high placen. Brit. /ˌhʌɪ ˈpleɪs/, U.S. /ˈhaɪ ˌpleɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., place n.¹ Etymology: < high adj. + place n.¹In sense 1 used to render post-classical Latin excelsum (see excelse n.) and the underlying Hebrew bāmāh (chiefly in plural bāmōṯ), specific use of bāmāh elevated place, mountain (since these places of worship were originally situated on a hill, mountain, or high ground). 1. Chiefly in biblical or allusive use, with reference to other religions: a place of worship or sacrifice on a hill or high ground; the altar and other items used in such worship. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > [noun] holinessc897 houseeOE halidomc1000 ZionOE God's houseOE wike-tuna1250 saintuairea1300 sanctuarya1340 holy1382 entry?c1400 the Holy (Saint) Sepulchre (occasionally the Sepulchre)c1400 high placea1425 place of worship?1459 synagogue1490 God-box?1548 shrinea1577 bethela1617 prayer house1657 barn1689 bidental1692 altar1772 praying housea1843 a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Num. xxii. 41 Balaach ledde Balaam to the hiȝe placis [a1382 E.V., Bodl. 959 hyȝe þyngys; L. excelsa, Heb. bāmōṯ] of Baal. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Kings xxiii. 8 He..suspended y^e hye places [Heb. habbāmō̄̄ṯ], where the prestes brent incense. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. II. iii. v. sig. Ff.viij^v/2 To make sacrifices in the high places, in their Cathedrall Churches at Bethel and at Dan. 1611 Bible (King James) Lev. xxvi. 30 I will destroy your high places [Heb. bāmō̄̄ṯēḵem], and cut downe your images. View more context for this quotation 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. iv. §3 Naioth in Ramah, where was a high place whither the people came to sacrifice. 1731 C. Coffey & J. Mottley Devil to Pay i. 9 Ye are my Flock, I will see that that Wolf the Whore does not prey upon and devour ye: Down, down, I say, with all her Out-works and High Places, her superstitious and idolatrous Buildings and Structures. 1774 W. H. Roberts Judah Restored II. iv. 33 Nor could all His former wisdom, heaven-inspir'd, forbid The doting monarch on the opprobrious hill To build an high place for the rights impure Of Moab, and of Sidon. 1856 A. P. Stanley Sinai & Palestine (1858) vii. 300 A high place dedicated to the heathen Nebo, as Balaam's standing-place had been consecrated to Peor. 1976 Ann. Amer. Schools Oriental Res. No. 222 5/1 The Beer-sheba high place was one of the most important, equal in status to those in Geba, Bethel, and the vicinity of Jerusalem. 2003 A. Ham et al. Jordan (Lonely Planet) (ed. 5) 198/2 Most people head to the High Place of Sacrifice from the steps near the Theatre, but it's possible to start from near the city centre. 2. In plural. The upper echelons of any organization.Recorded earliest in friend in high places n. at friend n. and adj. Phrases 7. ΚΠ 1646 T. Edwards 3rd Pt. Gangræna Pref. sig. 4^v To do it [sc. write] in a time when the Sectaries had so many friends in high places.., I believe no wise man who considers it will call it Self-seeking. 1734 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 42/1 From servile attendance on men in high places, Their worships, and honours, and lordships, and graces. 1826 Oriental Herald & Jrnl. Gen. Lit. Sept. 568 It is truly lamentable to think that these unprincipled men should find friends in high places to aid and abet their wickedness. 1898 W. A. Hammond Son of Perdition xxvi. 260 Thou wilt discover that thy friends in high places care nothing for thee. 1918 L. Strachey Eminent Victorians 245 There were rumours of debaucheries in high places. 1931 Economist 10 Oct. 656/1 Any talk at this moment in ‘high places’ of the abandonment of the gold standard would be quite likely to result in a stampede. 1971 G. Household Doom's Caravan ii. 54 ‘It was her mother's correspondence which I feared might be of interest to enemy agents.’ ‘That has already been taken care of in high places.’ 2011 Daily Tel. 30 Nov. 14/2 Hacking was an ‘honourable’ activity that aimed to uncover corruption in high places. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1425
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