holiness

CEFRC1

/hˈoʊlinəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being holy or connected with God.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Used in connection with His or Your to address the leader of some religious traditions, notably the pope.

Examples

  • The pilgrims sought a state of spiritual holiness.

  • Holiness is a divine quality.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhəʊlinəs/
  • /ˈhoʊlinəs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state or condition of being holy.

More examples

In context

  • The priest embodied great holiness.

  • Your Holiness

  • “Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier,” the conference says on its website.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English holynesse, holinesse, halinesse, from Old English hāliġnes (“holiness, a holy thing, rites”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailagnassī, equivalent to holy + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian hilligens (“holiness”), Old High German heilagnissi, heilīgnissi (“holiness”), whence Middle High German heilignis (“halidom”).