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- Dictionaryholy/ˈhəʊli/
adjective
- 1. dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred: "the Holy Bible" Similar Opposite
- 2. used in exclamations of surprise or dismay: dated, humorous "holy smoke!"
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considered to be pure or good because of being related to what a religion values: holy scriptures. Jerusalem is a holy city to Christians, Muslims, and Jews. holy adjective (EMPHASIS) infml. used to emphasize another word, and sometimes to avoid swearing: My nephew is a holy terror (= a child who behaves very badly). Idiom. holy cow.
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.
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.
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 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.”.
adjective. /ˈhəʊli/ (comparative holier, superlative holiest) [usually before noun] connected with God or a particular religion. the Holy Bible. holy books/scriptures. the holy city of Mecca. Islam’s holiest shrine. a holy day/month. a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) holy ground. opposite unholy.
(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.
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 meaning, definition, what is holy: connected with God and religion: Learn more.