Holy Willie
/ (ˈwɪlɪ) /
a person who is hypocritically pious
Origin of Holy Willie
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How to use Holy Willie in a sentence
"Holy Willie's Prayer," one of the most withering satires on orthodox Christianity ever penned, was memorized by him.
Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? | John B. RemsburgI enclose you Holy Willie for the sake of giving you a little further information of the affair than Mr. Creech could do.
The Letters of Robert Burns | Robert BurnsThe rank absurdity of this doctrine was justly satirized by burns in the opening stanza of his "Holy Willie's Prayer:"
Defense of the Faith and the Saints (Volume 1 of 2) | B. H. RobertsFor Burns believed in his own mind that these men, Holy Willie and the crew he typified, were thoroughly dishonest.
Robert Burns | Gabriel SetounHe puts this impious doctrine into the mouth of Holy Willie.
The Real Robert Burns | J. L. Hughes
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