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ho·ly [hoh-lee] Pronunciation Key adjective, -li·er, -li·est, noun, plural -lies.
–adjective
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.saintly; godly; pious; devout: a holy life.
4.having a spiritually pure quality: a holy love.
5.entitled to worship or veneration as or as if sacred: a holy relic.
6.religious: holy rites.
7.inspiring fear, awe, or grave distress: The director, when angry, is a holy terror.
–noun
8.a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME holi, OE hālig, var. of hāleg, equiv. to hāl whole + -eg -y1; c. D, G heilig, ON heilagr]

—Synonyms 1. blessed. Holy, sacred, consecrated, hallowed imply possession of a sanctity that is the object of religious veneration. Holy refers to the divine, that which has its sanctity directly from God or is connected with Him: Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Something that is sacred, while sometimes accepted as entitled to religious veneration, may have its sanctity from human authority: a sacred oath. Something that is consecrated is specially or formally dedicated to some religious use: a life consecrated to service. Something that is hallowed has been made holy by being worshiped: a hallowed shrine. 4. spiritual.
—Antonyms 3, 4. corrupt, impious.
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hol·ey     (hō'lē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   hol·i·er, hol·i·est
Having holes or full of holes.

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ho·ly     (hō'lē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   ho·li·er, ho·li·est
  1. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
  2. Regarded with or worthy of worship or veneration; revered: a holy book.
  3. Living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual system; saintly: a holy person.
  4. Specified or set apart for a religious purpose: a holy place.
  5. Solemnly undertaken; sacrosanct: a holy pledge.
  6. Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence: The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.
  7. Informal Used as an intensive: raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.


[Middle English holi, from Old English hālig; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]

ho'li·ly adv., ho'li·ness n.
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