holy joe

ho·ly joe

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-lee joh]
- /ˈhoʊ li dʒoʊ/
- /ˈhəʊli dʒəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee joh]
- /ˈhoʊ li dʒoʊ/

Definitions of holy joe words

noun holy joe a chaplain, especially in the U.S. armed forces. 1
noun holy joe a minister or priest. 1
noun holy joe a sanctimonious or overly pious person. 1
noun holy joe a minister or chaplain 0
noun holy joe any sanctimonious or self-righteous person 0

See all 5 definitions of holy joe

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Origin of holy joe

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Holy joe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Holy joe

holy joe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

holy joe usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for holy joe

noun holy joe

minister — a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
parson — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
pastor — a minister or priest in charge of a church.
preacher — a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
rector — a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.

All 6 Synonyms of holy joe