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26984 words

holier

4 definitions • 5 examples

1

related to a religion or a god:

Examples:

holy scriptures/rites

2

very religious or pure:

Examples:

a holy person

3

considered to be pure or good because of being related to what a religion values:

Examples:

holy scriptures

Jerusalem is a holy city to Christians, Muslims, and Jews.

4

used to emphasize another word, and sometimes to avoid swearing:

Examples:

My nephew is a holy terror (= a child who behaves very badly).

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