holy writ

ho·ly writ

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-lee rit]
- /ˈhoʊ li rɪt/
- /ˈhəʊli rɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee rit]
- /ˈhoʊ li rɪt/

Definitions of holy writ words

noun holy writ the Scriptures. 1
noun holy writ the Bible 0
noun holy writ The Bible. 0
noun holy writ The sacred writings of the Christian religion. 0
noun holy writ The sacred writings of any religion. 0

See all 5 definitions of holy writ

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Origin of holy writ

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English holi writ, Old English hālige writu (plural)

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Parts of speech for Holy writ

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Holy writ

holy writ popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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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Synonyms for holy writ

noun holy writ

bible — The Bible is the holy book on which the Jewish and Christian religions are based.
book of books — the Bible.
king james bible — Authorized Version.
good book — the Bible.
testament — Law. a will, especially one that relates to the disposition of one's personal property. will2 (def 8).

All 11 Synonyms of holy writ