holy

holy
holy [{{t}}'həʊlɪ] (compar holier, superl holiest, pl holies)
1 adjective
(a) (sacred → bread, water) bénit; (→ place, ground, day) saint;
to swear by all that is holy jurer par tous les saints
(b) (devout) saint
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (as intensifier)
that child is a holy terror (mischievous) cet enfant est un vrai démon;
the new headmaster is a holy terror (intimidating) le nouveau principal est redoutable ;
to have a holy fear of sth avoir une sainte peur de qch;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}pejorative{{}} he's a real holy roller il est vraiment prêchi-prêcha;
holy smoke!, holy mackerel!, holy cow! mince alors!, ça alors!, Seigneur!;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}vulgar{{}} holy shit! merde alors!
2 noun
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy of Holies le saint des saints; {{}}figurative{{}} {{}}humorous{{}} (inner sanctum) sanctuaire m, antre m sacré; (special place) lieu m saint
►► {{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Bible la Sainte Bible;
the Holy City la Ville sainte;
{{}}Religion{{}} Holy Communion la Sainte Communion;
to take Holy Communion communier, recevoir la Sainte Communion;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Family la Sainte Famille;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Father le Saint-Père;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Ghost le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;
the Holy Grail le (Saint) Graal;
{{}}Religion{{}} Holy Innocents' Day la fête des saints Innocents;
Holy Island Lindisfarne;
{{}}familiar{{}} Holy Joe {{}}British{{}} (religious person) bigot m; {{}}American{{}} (parson, chaplain) curé m;
{{}}Geography{{}} & {{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Land la Terre sainte;
the Holy Loch = loch écossais, au nord-ouest de Glasgow, qui servit à entreposer des sous-marins nucléaires américains;
holy matrimony les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;
to be joined in holy matrimony être unis par les liens mpl sacrés du mariage;
holy orders ordres mpl;
to take holy orders entrer dans les ordres;
{{}}History{{}} the Holy Roman Empire le Saint-Empire romain;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Rood la Sainte Croix;
{{}}Bible{{}} & {{}}Religion{{}} Holy Scripture l'Écriture f sainte, les Saintes Écritures fpl;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy See le Saint-Siège;
{{}}Bible{{}} the Holy Sepulchre le Saint-Sépulcre;
the Holy Spirit le Saint-Esprit, l'Esprit m saint;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Synod le saint-synode;
{{}}Religion{{}} the Holy Trinity la Sainte Trinité;
holy war guerre f sainte;
{{}}Religion{{}} Holy Week la Semaine sainte;
{{}}Bible{{}} & {{}}Religion{{}} Holy Writ l'Écriture f sainte, les Saintes Écritures fpl;
{{}}figurative{{}} it's not Holy Writ! ce n'est pas parole d'évangile!

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  • Holy — Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See {Whole},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • holy — holy, sacred, divine, spiritual, religious, blessed are comparable chiefly as epithets applied to persons or things associated with religion or worship and therefore either regarded with special reverence or veneration or thought of as having a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • holy — (adj.) O.E. halig holy, consecrated, sacred, godly, from P.Gmc. *hailaga (Cf. O.N. heilagr, O.Fris. helich holy, O.S. helag, M.Du. helich, O.H.G. heilag, Ger. heilig, Goth. hailags holy ). Adopted at conversion for L. sanctus. Primary (pre …   Etymology dictionary

  • Holy — bzw. Holý ist der Familienname folgender Personen: František Ondřej Holý (1747–1783), böhmischer Komponist, siehe Franz Andreas Holly Gerhard von Holy (1687–1736), deutscher Orgelbauer Jiří Holý (1922–2009), tschechischer Schauspieler Prokop Holý …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • holy — [hō′lē] adj. holier, holiest [ME holie < OE halig (akin to Ger heilig) < base of OE hal, sound, happy, WHOLE: first used in OE as transl. of L sacer, sanctus, in the Vulg.] [often H ] 1. dedicated to religious use; belonging to or coming… …   English World dictionary

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  • Holy — (engl., spr. hōli), heilig; Holiday (ursprünglich Holyday, spr. hollidē), Feier oder Festtag, Holidays, soviel wie Ferien …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Holy — (engl.), heilig, häufig in Zusammensetzungen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • holy — index infrangible, sacrosanct, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • holy — ► ADJECTIVE (holier, holiest) 1) dedicated to God or a religious purpose. 2) morally and spiritually excellent and to be revered. ORIGIN Old English, related to WHOLE(Cf. ↑wholeness) …   English terms dictionary

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