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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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
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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HOLY
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#22565 | mecca | |
#22994 | flawless | |
#25486 | sainte | |
#32203 | pious | |
#35056 | karim | |
#36092 | devout | |
#36310 | goddamn | |
#39501 | consecrated | |
#44800 | hallowed | |
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#72198 | sacre | |
#72457 | sagrada | |
#76731 | faultless | |
#100789 | sacrosanct | |
#108966 | sacro |
How to use holy in a sentence?
A cap of good acid costs five dollars and for that you can hear the Universal Symphony with God singing solo and the Holy Ghost on drums.
The holy grail of football is the word 'balance', when we attack, we need to be able to attack, but this isn't abstract — it is because ball possession has been recovered or from good defensive work. We work on balance all the time.
( It's) a decision enlightened by the Holy Spirit.
Carefully following the process detailed by the Charter of the American bishops, this allegation was turned over to law enforcement officials, and was then thoroughly investigated by an independent forensic agency, cardinal McCarrick was advised of the charge, and, while maintaining his innocence, fully cooperated in the investigation. The Holy See was alerted as well, and encouraged us to continue the process.
The Holy Father recognizes that, from the church's perspective, there is no relationship more important than the one between Muslims and Christians, it's important both for the sake of religious minorities living in Muslim countries, but also for the larger social mission of promoting peace and tolerance and co-existence.
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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