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ho⋅li⋅ness

  [hoh-lee-nis]
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–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

Synonyms:
1. blessedness, godliness, saintliness.
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ho·li·ness   (hō'lē-nĭs)   
n.  

  1. The state or quality of being holy; sanctity.

  2. Holiness Roman Catholic Church Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a pope.

ho·ly   (hō'lē)   
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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Word Origin & History

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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Bible Dictionary

Holiness

in the highest sense belongs to God (Isa. 6:3; Rev. 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God's service, and in so far as they are conformed in all things to the will of God (Rom. 6:19, 22; Eph. 1:4; Titus 1:8; 1 Pet. 1:15). Personal holiness is a work of gradual development. It is carried on under many hindrances, hence the frequent admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, and perseverance (1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 4:23, 24). (See SANCTIFICATION.)

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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