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Holy Writ

 
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–noun
the Scriptures.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME holi writ, OE hālige writu (pl.)
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holy writ  
n.  

  1. often Holy Writ The Bible.

  2. Informal A document held to be the most authoritative of its kind.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Holy Writ

Another name for the Bible.

Note: Figuratively, “holy writ” is any text or document that is presumed to speak with unquestioned authority.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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