holy
/ˈhoʊli/
adjective
- Dedicated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- The priest read from the holy book.
- They visited a holy shrine in the mountains.
- This ground is considered holy by the local community.
- Morally and spiritually excellent; saintly.
- The monk was known for his holy and humble nature.
- She lived a holy life devoted to helping others.
- Many people admired her holy character.
- Used in exclamations to express strong emotion (e.g., 'holy cow!').
- Holy cow, that was a close call!
- Holy smoke, look at the size of that fish!
- Holy moly, I can't believe we won!