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- [hoh-lee]
- /ˈhoʊ li/
- /ˈhəʊ.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoh-lee]
- /ˈhoʊ li/
Definitions of holiest word
- adjective holiest specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground. 1
- adjective holiest dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion: a holy man. 1
- adjective holiest saintly; godly; pious; devout: a holy life. 1
- adjective holiest having a spiritually pure quality: a holy love. 1
- adjective holiest entitled to worship or veneration as or as if sacred: a holy relic. 1
- adjective holiest religious: holy rites. 1
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Origin of holiest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English holi, Old English hālig, variant of hāleg, equivalent to hāl whole + -eg -y1; cognate with Dutch, German heilig, Old Norse heilagr
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Parts of speech for Holiest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holiest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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