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Noun: holiness  how-lee-nus
  1. The quality of being holy
    "violate the holiness of the church";
    - sanctity, sanctitude
Noun: Holiness
  1. (Your Holiness or His Holiness) title used to address to the pope and other senior religious leaders

Derived forms: Holinesses

See also: holy, unhallowed, unholy

Type of: quality

Antonym: unholiness

Encyclopedia: Holiness