Adjective: holy (holier,holiest) how-lee
- Belonging to, derived from or associated with a divine power
"The pilgrims visited the holy shrine with great reverence"
- A sacred place of pilgrimage
"Jerusalem is considered a holy place by three major religions";
- holy place, sanctum
Sounds like: holt, hholy, wholly, h
Derived forms: holiest, holies, holier
See also: beatified, blessed, consecrate, consecrated, dedicated, hallowed, holiness, sacred, sanctified, sanctitude, sanctity
Type of: place, spot, topographic point
Antonym: unhallowed
Encyclopedia: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty