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1. : exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness. 2. : divine. for the Lord our God is holy Psalms 99:9 (King James Version) 3. : devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity. a holy temple. holy prophets. 4. a. : having a divine quality. holy love. b. : venerated as or as if sacred. holy scripture.
related to a religion or a god: holy scriptures / rites. very religious or pure: a holy person. Fewer examples. He was regarded as righteous and holy. She believes that the union of man and woman in holy matrimony is forever.
Something that is sacred can be described as holy, like the Holy Bible. So can anything associated with God, like a holy day that is observed by attending worship ceremonies. The adjective holy comes from the Old English word hālig and is related to the German word heilig, meaning “blessed.”.
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.
Holy Definition. Dedicated to religious use; belonging to or coming from God; consecrated; sacred. Regarded with veneration or specified for a religious purpose. A holy book; a holy place. Spiritually perfect or pure; untainted by evil or sin; sinless; saintly.
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.
Definition of holy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(hō′lē) adj. ho·li·er, ho·li·est. 1. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred. 2. Regarded with veneration or specified for a religious purpose: a holy book; a holy place. 3. Living or undertaken with highly moral or spiritual purpose; saintly: a holy person; a holy way of life. 4.
HOLY definition: 1. relating to a religion or a god: 2. very religious or pure: . Learn more.
There are 25 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word holy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. holy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
