holy

ho·ly  (hl)

adj. ho·li·er, ho·li·est

1. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.

2. Regarded with or worthy of worship or veneration; revered: a holy book.

3. Living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual system; saintly: a holy person.

4. Specified or set apart for a religious purpose: a holy place.

5. Solemnly undertaken; sacrosanct: a holy pledge.

6. Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence: The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.

7. Informal Used as an intensive: raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.

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[Middle English holi, from Old English hlig; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]

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holi·ly adv.

holi·ness n.

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holy

Adjective

[-lier, -liest]

1. of or associated with God or a deity

2. (of a person) religious and leading a virtuous life [Old English hālig, hǣlig]

holiness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	holy - a sacred place of pilgrimage holy place, sanctum place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
Adj.	1.	holy - belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power consecrate, consecrated, dedicated - solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" unhallowed, unholy - not hallowed or consecrated

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holy

adjective 1. sacred, blessed, hallowed, dedicated, venerable, consecrated, venerated, sacrosanct, sanctified << OPPOSITE unsanctified

adjective 2. devout, godly, religious, pure, divine, faithful, righteous, pious, virtuous, hallowed, saintly, god-fearing << OPPOSITE sinful

Translations

holy [ˈhəulɪ] adj (gen) → santo, sagrado; [water] → bendito;

the Holy Father → el Santo Padre

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holy [ˈhəulɪ] adj → saint(e); [bread, water] → bénit(e); [ground] → sacré(e)

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holy [ˈhəulɪ] adj → heilig

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holy [ˈhəulɪ] adj → santo/a; [bread] → benedetto/a, consacrato/a; [ground] → consacrato/a;

the Holy Father → il Santo Padre