Holy
11holy — ► ADJECTIVE (holier, holiest) 1) dedicated to God or a religious purpose. 2) morally and spiritually excellent and to be revered. ORIGIN Old English, related to WHOLE(Cf. ↑wholeness) …
12holy — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or empowered by, God. 3 consecrated, sacred. 4 used in trivial exclamations (holy cow!; holy mackerel!; holy Moses!; holy… …
13holy — /hoh lee/, adj., holier, holiest, n., pl. holies. adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground. 2. dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion: a holy man. 3.… …
14holy — 01. Jerusalem is considered a [holy] city by Jews, Muslims and Christians alike. 02. The site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is considered [holy] ground to the believers of Islam. 03. The Syrians are calling for a jihad, or [holy] war on… …
15holy — adjective (holier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole more at whole Date: before 12th century 1. exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness 2. divine <… …
16holy — ho•ly [[t]ˈhoʊ li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) rel recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground[/ex] 2) rel dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion 3) rel saintly; pious;… …
17holy — Hemolele, ho āno, kapu, la a, la ahia, ihi ihi, Kaneka, Saneta. ♦ Holy one, mea la a. ♦ Holy day, lā ho āno. ♦ Holy Week, Hepekoma Hemolele. ♦ Holy water, wai ho āno. ♦ To make holy, ho ohemolele. ♦ Holy, Holy, Holy (Hoik.… …
18holy — [[t]ho͟ʊli[/t]] ♦♦♦ holier, holiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion. To them, as to all Tibetans, this is a holy… …
19holy — adjective 1 connected with God and religion; sacred: the holy city of Benares | anointed with holy water 2 very religious: a holy man 3 holy cow/cats/shit/mackerel etc spoken especially AmE used to express surprise, admiration, or fear 4 a holy… …
20holy */*/ — UK [ˈhəʊlɪ] / US [ˈhoʊlɪ] adjective Word forms holy : adjective holy comparative holier superlative holiest 1) important in a religion, or used in worship the holy book of the Sikhs a guided tour of the holy city of Jerusalem 2) respected for… …
