Holy: meaning, definitions and examples

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holy

 

[ หˆhษ™สŠli ]

Adjective / Exclamation
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

religious

regarded as sacred and deserving special respect or reverence.

Synonyms

blessed, divine, sacred, saintly

Examples of usage

  • the Holy Bible
  • a holy relic
Context #2 | Adjective

moral

dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.

Synonyms

blessed, divine, pure, sacred

Examples of usage

  • a holy vow
  • holy matrimony
Context #3 | Exclamation

used to express surprise, anger, or admiration.

Examples of usage

  • Holy cow!
  • Holy moly!

Translations

Translations of the word "holy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sagrado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคตเคฟเคคเฅเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heilig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ suci

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›wiฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅž่–ใช (ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sacrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sagrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kutsal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์„ฑํ•œ (์‹ ์„ฑํ•œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุฏุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ svรคtรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅžๅœฃ็š„ (shรฉnshรจng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ svet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heilagur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัะธะตั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ›แƒ˜แƒœแƒ“แƒ (ts'minda)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผqษ™ddษ™s

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sagrado

Word origin

The word 'holy' originated from the Old English word 'hฤlig', meaning 'whole' or 'uninjured'. It has been used in religious contexts to denote something sacred or consecrated. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass a broader sense of reverence and purity in various contexts.

See also: holily, holiness, unholiness, unholy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,017, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.