Holy person

  • 1holy person — noun person of exceptional holiness • Syn: ↑saint, ↑holy man, ↑angel • Derivationally related forms: ↑angelical (for: ↑angel), ↑saintly ( …

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  • 2Holy Water — • In the earliest Christian times, water was used for expiatory and purificatory purposes, to a way analogous to its employment under the Jewish Law Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Water     Holy Water …

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  • 3Holy Spirit — In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance of God; that is, the Spirit is considered to act in concert with and share an essential nature with God… …

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  • 4holy man — noun person of exceptional holiness • Syn: ↑saint, ↑holy person, ↑angel • Derivationally related forms: ↑angelical (for: ↑angel), ↑saintly ( …

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  • 5holy — [[t]ho͟ʊli[/t]] ♦♦♦ holier, holiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as holy, you mean that it is considered to be special because it is connected with God or a particular religion. To them, as to all Tibetans, this is a holy… …

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  • 6holy — /ˈhoʊli / (say hohlee) adjective (holier, holiest) 1. specially recognised as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: a holy day. 2. dedicated or devoted to the service of a deity or religion: a holy person. 3. saintly or… …

  • 7Holy Grail — Grail Grail, n. [OF. graal, greal, greet, F. graal, gr[ e]al, LL. gradalis, gradale, prob. derived fr. L. crater bowl, mixing vessel, Gr. krath r. See {Crater.}] A broad, open dish; a chalice; only used of the {Holy Grail}. [1913 Webster] Note:… …

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  • 8Holy Ghost — • The doctrine of the Catholic Church concerning the Holy Ghost forms an integral part of her teaching on the mystery of the Holy Trinity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Ghost     Holy Ghost …

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  • 9Holy Orders (Catholic Church) — Holy Orders in the Catholic Church includes three orders: bishop, priest, and deacon. The Church regards ordination as a Sacrament. In the phrase Holy Orders , the word holy simply means set apart for some purpose. The word order (ordo, in Latin) …

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  • 10Holy Roman Empire — Holy Roman Empire[1] Imperium Romanum Sacrum Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation Sacro Romano Impero …

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