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Synonyms for holy
ˈhoʊ liho·ly
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Wiktionary
holyadjective
A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
Synonyms:
sacredholyadjective
Revered in a religion.
Synonyms:
sacredholyadjective
Perfect or flawless.
holyadjective
Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
Antonyms:
commonholyadjective
Synonyms:
sanctified
English Synonyms and Antonyms
holy
Sacred is applied to that which is to be regarded as inviolable on any account, and so is not restricted to divine things; therefore in its lower applications it is less than holy. That which is sacred may be made so by institution, decree, or association; that which is holy is so by its own nature, possessing intrinsic moral purity, and, in the highest sense, absolute moral perfection. God is holy; his commands are sacred. Holy may be applied also to that which is hallowed; as, "the place whereon thou standest is holy ground," Ex. iii, 5. In such use holy is more than sacred, as if the very qualities of a spiritual or divine presence were imparted to the place or object. Divine has been used with great looseness, as applying to anything eminent or admirable, in the line either of goodness or of mere power, as to eloquence, music, etc., but there is a commendable tendency to restrict the word to its higher sense, as designating that which belongs to or is worthy of the Divine Being. Compare PERFECT; PURE.
Synonyms:
blessed, consecrated, devoted, divine, hallowed, sacred, saintly, set apartAntonyms:
abominable, common, cursed, impure, polluted, secular, unconsecrated, unhallowed, unholy, unsanctified, wicked, worldly
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Princeton's WordNet
holy place, sanctum, holyadjective
a sacred place of pilgrimage
Synonyms:
sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, holy placeAntonyms:
unconsecrated, unhallowed, profane, unholy, unsanctifiedholyadjective
belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
Antonyms:
unholy, profane, unsanctified, unconsecrated, unhallowed
Dictionary of English Synonymes
holyadjective
Synonyms:
pious, devout, religious, good, godly, saintly, spiritual, pure, saint-like, heavenly-mindedholyadjective
Synonyms:
sacred, consecrated, hallowed, blessed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
holyadjective
Synonyms:
sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, saintly, godly, pious, guileless
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| #258 | reserved | |
| #273 | special | |
| #788 | st | |
| #1356 | perfect | |
| #1718 | fucking | |
| #2044 | santa | |
| #2074 | saint | |
| #2235 | religious | |
| #3238 | holy | |
| #3337 | pure | |
| #6466 | divine | |
| #6510 | sacred | |
| #7233 | devoted | |
| #8088 | saints | |
| #8543 | blessed | |
| #8632 | sao | |
| #16541 | santos | |
| #17578 | reverend | |
| #18845 | santo | |
| #22565 | mecca | |
| #22994 | flawless | |
| #25486 | sainte | |
| #32203 | pious | |
| #35056 | karim | |
| #36092 | devout | |
| #36310 | goddamn | |
| #39501 | consecrated | |
| #44800 | hallowed | |
| #49513 | sanctified | |
| #50676 | sanctum | |
| #58997 | kareem | |
| #64995 | santi | |
| #65755 | saintly | |
| #70784 | helluva | |
| #72198 | sacre | |
| #72457 | sagrada | |
| #76731 | faultless | |
| #100789 | sacrosanct | |
| #108966 | sacro |
How to use holy in a sentence?
Maybe this is an opportunity where the Holy Father can privately raise concerns. Certainly Pope Francis has been told about the situations that are happening in eastern Ukraine ... so is he is not unaware.
Pentecost is a feast of conversion. Our minds are converted to Christ in faith; and our hearts are converted to His mission in charity. Faith and charity are given with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Everything in the Church is a gift.
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic -RRB- Leto:
The actoralso shared two photos : one close-up picture of himself climbing and another snapshot of a visibly-frayed climbing rope. Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic -RRB- Leto arrives at the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala Presented By Gucci at LACMA on November 2, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. ( Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic) Leto posted a video of the incidentas well. Holy f ----- g s -- t ! Holy f -- k !
Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.
The Holy Spirit makes a man a Christian, and if he is a Christian through the work of the Holy Spirit, that same Spirit draws him to other Christians in the church. An individual Christian is not Christian at all.
Translations for holy
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- مُقَدَّس, مقدسArabic
- müqəddəsAzerbaijani
- свяшчэнны, святыBelarusian
- свят, свещенBulgarian
- santa, sagrat, sant, sagradaCatalan, Valencian
- svatý, posvátnýCzech
- helligDanish
- heiligGerman
- άγιος, ιερόςGreek
- sanktaEsperanto
- santo, sagradoSpanish
- puhäEstonian
- سپنتا, مقدس, اسپنتاPersian
- pyhä, pyhitettyFinnish
- halga, heilagurFaroese
- saint, sacréFrench
- naofaIrish
- coisrigte, naomhScottish Gaelic
- קדושה, קדש, קדושHebrew
- पवित्रHindi
- szentHungarian
- սուրբArmenian
- keramat, kudus, suciIndonesian
- immacolato, sacro, santoItalian
- קדושHebrew
- 聖, 神聖, 聖なるJapanese
- წმინდაGeorgian
- 거룩하다, 신성, 거룩한Korean
- sacer, sanctus, sanctiLatin
- hellegLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- šventasLithuanian
- svētsLatvian
- свет, светост, светињаMacedonian
- heilig, sacraal, volmaakt, perfect, gewijd, foutloosDutch
- helligNorwegian
- diyinNavajo, Navaho
- santOccitan
- świętyPolish
- santo, sagradoPortuguese
- willkaQuechua
- sontg, sench, sonch, sogn, sonRomansh
- sfânt, sfântăRomanian
- священный, святой, святыня, божийRussian
- santuSardinian
- svet, светSerbo-Croatian
- svätýSlovak
- svetSlovene
- shenjtëAlbanian
- helgedom, heligSwedish
- ศักดิ์สิทธิ์Thai
- mukaddes, kutsalTurkish
- священний, святийUkrainian
- thần thánh, 聖, thánhVietnamese
- 圣Chinese
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