holy
[ hoh-lee ]
/ ˈhoʊ li /
adjective, ho·li·er, ho·li·est.
noun, plural ho·lies.
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
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Origin of holy
synonym study for holy
1. Holy, sacred, consecrated, hallowed imply possession of a sanctity that is the object of religious veneration. Holy refers to the divine, that which has its sanctity directly from God or is connected with Him: Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Something that is sacred, while sometimes accepted as entitled to religious veneration, may have its sanctity from human authority: a sacred oath. Something that is consecrated is specially or formally dedicated to some religious use: a life consecrated to service. Something that is hallowed has been made holy by being worshiped: a hallowed shrine.
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British Dictionary definitions for holy
holy
/ (ˈhəʊlɪ) /
adjective holier or holiest
of, relating to, or associated with God or a deity; sacred
endowed or invested with extreme purity or sublimity
devout, godly, or virtuous
holier-than-thou offensively sanctimonious or self-righteousa holier-than-thou attitude
holy terror
- a difficult or frightening person
- Irish informal a person who is an active gambler, womanizer, etc
noun plural -lies
- a sacred place
- the holy (functioning as plural) persons or things invested with holiness
Word Origin for holy
Old English hālig, hǣlig; related to Old Saxon hēlag, Gothic hailags, German heilig; see hallow
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