holy

adjective/ˈhoʊli/

Frequency rank: #1,061 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Connected with God or religion; sacred.

Illustration for the English word “holy”

Example sentence

The temple is regarded as holy ground by the people of the community.

Synonyms & related words

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