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- | + | '''Holy''' is [[dedication|dedicated]] to a [[religious]] purpose or a [[god]]; [[revere|revered]] in a [[religion]]; [[perfect|perfect]] or [[flawless]]; separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else); set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person; used as an [[intensifier]] in various [[interjection]]s. | |
- | # [[dedicated|Dedicated]] to a [[religious]] purpose or a [[god]]. | + | |
- | # [[revere|Revered]] in a [[religion]]. | + | |
- | # [[perfect|Perfect]] or [[flawless]]. | + | |
- | # Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else). | + | |
- | # Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person. | + | |
- | # Used as an [[intensifier]] in various [[interjection]]s. | + | |
- | #: '''''Holy''' cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!'' | + | |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
- | From Middle English ''holi, hali'', from Old English ''hāliġ, hāleġ'' (“holy, consecrated, sacred, venerated, godly, saintly, ecclesiastical, pacific, tame”), from Proto-Germanic *''hailagaz'' (“holy, bringing health”), from Proto-Germanic ''*hailaz'' (“healthy, whole”), from Proto-Indo-European ''*koil-'' (“healthy, whole”). Cognate with Scots ''haly'' (“holy”), Dutch ''heilig' (“holy”), German ''heilig'' (“holy”), Swedish helig (“holy”). More at [[whole]]. | + | From Middle English ''holi, hali'', from Old English ''hāliġ, hāleġ'' (“holy, consecrated, sacred, venerated, godly, saintly, ecclesiastical, pacific, tame”), from Proto-Germanic *''hailagaz'' (“holy, bringing health”), from Proto-Germanic ''[[*hailaz]]'' (“healthy, whole”), from Proto-Indo-European ''*koil-'' (“healthy, whole”). Cognate with Scots ''haly'' (“holy”), Dutch ''heilig' (“holy”), German ''heilig'' (“holy”), Swedish helig (“holy”). More at [[whole]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sacred]] | *[[Sacred]] |
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Holy is dedicated to a religious purpose or a god; revered in a religion; perfect or flawless; separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else); set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person; used as an intensifier in various interjections.
Etymology
From Middle English holi, hali, from Old English hāliġ, hāleġ (“holy, consecrated, sacred, venerated, godly, saintly, ecclesiastical, pacific, tame”), from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz (“holy, bringing health”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“healthy, whole”), from Proto-Indo-European *koil- (“healthy, whole”). Cognate with Scots haly (“holy”), Dutch heilig' (“holy”), German heilig (“holy”), Swedish helig (“holy”). More at whole.
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