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holy

/ˈhəʊli/
noun

  1. A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

adjective

  1. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

    "I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas."

  2. Revered in a religion.

  3. Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.

    "My grandmother is a very holy woman."

Synonymssacred, faultless, flawless, perfect, sacred, sanctified
Antonymsdamaged, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect, profane

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