Dictionary entries for 'holy'

Synonyms

ho·ly (hṓlē)

[Middle English holi, from Old English hālig.]

adjective: -li·er, -li·est.

Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
Regarded with or worthy of worship or veneration; revered: a holy book.
Living according to a strict or highly moral religious or spiritual system; saintly: a holy person.
Specified or set apart for a religious purpose: a holy place.
Solemnly undertaken; sacrosanct: a holy pledge.
Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence: The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.
Informal Used as an intensive: raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.