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holiness

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ho·li·ness  (hl-ns)
n.
1. The state or quality of being holy; sanctity.
2. Holiness Roman Catholic Church Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a pope.

holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs]
n
the state or quality of being holy

Holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (preceded by his or your) a title once given to all bishops, but now reserved for the pope
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.holinessholiness - the quality of being holy            
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
sacredness - the quality of being sacred
unholiness - the quality of being unholy

holiness
Translations
holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs] N [of place, person] → santidad f; [of day] → lo sagrado
His Holiness (the Pope)Su Santidad(el Papa)

holiness [ˈhəʊlinɪs] nsainteté f

holiness
nHeiligkeit f; His/Your Holiness (Eccl) → Seine/Eure Heiligkeit

Holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs] n his HolinessSua Santità
holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs] nsantità
Holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs] n his HolinessSua Santità
holiness [ˈhəʊlɪnɪs] nsantità

holiness holy


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For these reasons his Holiness Pope Leo[*] found the pontificate most powerful, and it is to be hoped that, if others made it great in arms, he will make it still greater and more venerated by his goodness and infinite other virtues.
Now get you to Camelot as fast as you can fly, brave knight, and show the writing to Clarence, and tell him to have these required matters in the Valley of Holiness with all possible dispatch.
Then was he anointed and consecrated, and thus was fulfilled what he had heard from the frogs on his way, which had so affected him, that he was to be his Holiness the Pope.
 
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