holy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhəʊli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhoʊli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hō′lē)

Inflections of 'holy' (adj):
holier
adj comparative
holiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'holy' (n): npl: holies

Collocations for "holy"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "holy" in context.

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holy

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. is holy to [Christians, Buddhists]
  2. a holy [site, place, temple, book]
  3. is a holy [man, priest]
  4. in the Holy [Bible, Quran]
  5. swear on the Holy Bible
  6. religion: blessed by the Holy Spirit
  7. religion: the Holy [Cross, Ghost, Grail]
  8. [go, travel] to the Holy Land
  9. the holy [festival, period] of [Lent, Ramadan, Yom Kippur]
  10. [sprinkled, anointed] him with holy water
  11. does not lead a holy [life, existence]
  12. is the holy grail for [collectors, fans, enthusiasts]
  13. is the holy grail of
  14. offensive, slang: holy shit!
  15. slang: holy cow!
'holy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bind - build - cow - crap - cross - entity - father - ghost - land - mass - mosque - mother - quest - script - shrine - son - voyage

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