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holy

[ hoh-lee ]

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adjective

holier, holiest.

specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated:
holy ground.
Synonyms:
dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion:
a holy man.
saintly; godly; pious; devout:
a holy life.
Antonyms: ,
having a spiritually pure quality:
a holy love.
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Antonyms: ,
entitled to worship or veneration as or as if sacred:
a holy relic.
religious ( def 1 ):
holy rites.
inspiring fear, awe, or grave distress:
The director, when angry, is a holy terror.
(used in certain interjections to express surprise, bewilderment, or wonder, as in holy cow and holy smoke. )

noun

plural holies.

a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.

holy

/ ˈ��əʊ��ɪ /

adjective

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-righteous
a holier-than-thou attitude
holy terror
1. a difficult or frightening person
2. a person who is an active gambler, womanizer, etc

noun

1. a sacred place
2. functioning as plural persons or things invested with holiness

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of holy¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English holi, Old English ��, variant of ��, equivalent to �� whole + -eg -y ¹; cognate with Dutch, German heilig, Old Norse heilagr

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of holy¹

Old English ��, hǣlig; related to Old Saxon ��ŧ��, Gothic hailags, German heilig; see hallow

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Synonym Study

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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Example Sentences

They were eager to hold their last Friday prayers for Ramadan, just days away from the festive period of Eid that would mark the end of the holy month.

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Palestinian residents said the settlers, some wearing masks, some carrying guns and some in military uniforms, attacked as residents were breaking for their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, AP reported.

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As I detail in my new book, the Black struggle for literacy is the closest thing we have to a holy testament to the connection between literacy and our humanity.

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I know the producers have said that this is not for shock value, and I believe them, but holy moly, someone better make sure Victoria is appropriately medicated by then.

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"Foreman was part of that holy trinity of heavyweight boxers, with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier," boxing promoter Frank Warren said.

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