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holy

/ˈhəʊli/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
  2. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
  3. Revered in a religion.
  4. Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.
  5. Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
  6. Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
  7. Used as an intensifier in various interjections.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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