holy writ

noun
UK: /ˌhəʊ.li ˈrɪt/
US: /ˌhoʊ.li ˈrɪt/

  1. The holy writings or scriptures of a religion.

    1. I read from the holy writ every day.
    2. Some people consider these ancient texts to be holy writ, guiding their actions.

Synonyms

scripture holy scripture

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The phonetic transcription of "holy writ" is /ˌhəʊ.li ˈrɪt/ in British English and /ˌhoʊ.li ˈrɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "holy writ": scripture, holy scripture.

Example usage of "holy writ": "I read from the holy writ every day.". More examples on the page.