holy

adjective
UK: /ˈhəʊ.li/
US: /ˈhoʊ.li/

  1. Considered sacred or special because of a connection with a god or religion.

    1. The church is a holy place to pray to God. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people make a journey to Jerusalem as it's considered a holy city. [ ] [ ]

  2. Morally and spiritually excellent; dedicated to God.

    1. The priest is known as a holy man. [ ] [ ]
    2. She lived what others considered a very holy life, dedicated to helping others. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hallowed spiritual divine godly saintly reverent consecrated devout righteous pious blessed angelic pure inviolate sacred

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "holy" in English means: Considered sacred or special because of a connection with a god or religion., Morally and spiritually excellent; dedicated to God..

The phonetic transcription of "holy" is /ˈhəʊ.li/ in British English and /ˈhoʊ.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "holy": hallowed, spiritual, divine, godly, saintly, reverent, consecrated, devout, righteous, pious, blessed, angelic, pure, inviolate, sacred.

Example usage of "holy": "The church is a holy place to pray to God.". More examples on the page.