Search results for ‘Holy’
English Dictionary (1-1 of 1)
- holy
- ['həυlɪ]
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- 1. of, relating to, or associated with God or a deity; sacred
- 2. endowed or invested with extreme purity or sublimity
- 3. devout, godly, or virtuous
- 4. a sacred place
- 5. Old English h a lig, h æ lig; related to Old Saxon h e lag, Gothic hailags, German heilig; see hallow
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Examples (1-4 of 4)
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the Holy Grail of infrared astronomy
→ Holy Grail
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he's a real holy Mary
→ holy Mary
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the English word ``silly'' changed its meaning from ``holy'' or ``happy'' by pejoration
→ pejoration
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Holy Writ
→ writ