holy
[ hoh-lee ]
/ ˈhoʊ li /
adjective, ho·li·er, ho·li·est.
noun, plural ho·lies.
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
Origin of holy
SYNONYMS FOR holy
1
blessed.
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.
4 spiritual.
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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-righteous
a 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