holy

adjective

/ˈhəʊli/

(comparative holier, superlative holiest)

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[usually before noun] connected with God or a particular religion
- the Holy Bible
- holy books/scriptures
- the holy city of Mecca
- Islam’s holiest shrine
- a holy day/month
- a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion)
- holy ground
opposite unholy
Extra Examples
- For a believer, these words have an almost holy significance.
- The sacred desert site is the object of pilgrimage.
- The place is considered holy by the people who live there.
- He sprinkled her with holy water.
- He searched holy books, read the poets and studied human behaviour.
Topics Religion and festivalsb2
good in a moral and religious way
- a holy life/man
opposite unholy
Extra Examples
- He tries to live a holy life.
- They are good and holy people.
Topics Personal qualitiesb2, Religion and festivalsb2
[only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize that you are surprised, afraid, etc.
- Holy cow! What was that?

单词	holy
释义	holy adjective /ˈhəʊli/ /ˈhəʊli/ (comparative holier, superlative holiest) jump to other results [usually before noun] connected with God or a particular religion the Holy Bible holy books/scriptures the holy city of Mecca Islam’s holiest shrine a holy day/month a holy war (= one fought to defend the beliefs of a particular religion) holy ground opposite unholy Extra Examples For a believer, these words have an almost holy significance. The sacred desert site is the object of pilgrimage. The place is considered holy by the people who live there. He sprinkled her with holy water. He searched holy books, read the poets and studied human behaviour. Topics Religion and festivalsb2 good in a moral and religious way a holy life/man opposite unholy Extra Examples He tries to live a holy life. They are good and holy people. Topics Personal qualitiesb2, Religion and festivalsb2 [only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize that you are surprised, afraid, etc. Holy cow! What was that? see also holier-than-thou, holiness Word OriginOld English hālig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heilig, also to whole.
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