What is "holy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does holy mean in English? Meaning of holy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "holy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "holy": a sacred place of pilgrimage

Noun

  • Meaning: a sacred place of pilgrimage
  • Synonyms: holy holy place sanctum
  • Hypernyms: place spot topographic point
  • Meaning of "holy": belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

    Adjective

  • Meaning: belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
  • Synonyms: holy
  • Antonyms: unhallowed unholy
  • Similar: beatified blessed consecrated hallowed sacred sanctified
  • Also see: consecrate consecrated dedicated sacred
  • Adjective: Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god. I'm planning to visit the holy city of Mecca this Ramadan.Revered in a religion.Perfect or flawless.Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections. Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!
  • Synonyms:

    spiritual, righteous, humble, hallowed, pure, divine, sublime, perfect, good, faithful, clean, devotional, believing, innocent, upright, moral, angelic, blessed, chaste, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, devout, faultless, god-fearing, godlike, godly, immaculate, just, pious, reverent, sacrosanct, saintly, sanctified, seraphic, spotless, undefiled, unworldly, venerable, virtuous, pietistic, prayerful, untainted, revered, glorified, messianic, sainted, saintlike, uncorrupt, venerated,

    Antonyms:

    irreligious, incomplete, inaccurate, evil, immoral, sinful, vile, unreliable, dishonest, uncertain, impure, depraved, irreverent, sacrilegious, corrupt, imprecise, bad, unvirtuous, unholy, unsacred, wicked,

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    holy in English: holy
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