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his holiness

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ho⋅li⋅ness

[hoh-lee-nis]
–noun
1. the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
2. (initial capital letter) a title of the pope, formerly used also of other high ecclesiastics (usually prec. by His or Your).

Origin:
bef. 900; ME holynesse, OE hālignes. See holy, -ness


1. blessedness, godliness, saintliness.
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holiness 
O.E. halignis (see holy). As title of the Pope, it translates L. sanctitas (until c.600 also applied to bishops).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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