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Adjective: holy (holier,holiest)  how-lee
  1. Belonging to, derived from or associated with a divine power
    "The pilgrims visited the holy shrine with great reverence"
Noun: holy  how-lee
  1. 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