holy
adjective
[ ˈhəʊli ]
• dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
• "the Holy Bible"
Similar:
sacred,
consecrated,
hallowed,
sanctified,
venerated,
revered,
reverenced,
divine,
religious,
blessed,
blest,
dedicated,
• used in exclamations of surprise or dismay.
• "holy smoke!"
Origin:
Old English hālig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German heilig, also to whole.
