Значение

значений: 6
  1. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

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

    heilig

    свято́йsvjatój, свяще́нныйsvjaščénnyj

    святи́йsvjatýj, свяще́ннийsvjaščénnyj

  2. Revered in a religion.

    This tree is considered holy in my culture.

    heilig

    свято́йsvjatój, свяще́нныйsvjaščénnyj

    святи́йsvjatýj, свяще́ннийsvjaščénnyj

  3. Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.

    My grandmother is a very holy woman.

    свято́йsvjatój

  4. Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).

  5. Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.

  6. (сленг)Used as an intensifier in various interjections.

    Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!

    Those children next door are holy terrors!

    свято́йsvjatój, бо́жийbóžij

Ещё определения
  • belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

Примеры

предложений: 187
  1. I don't like his holier-than-thou attitude.

  2. What he says is holy truth.

    То, что он говорит, святая правда.

  3. This is holy ground.

    Это святая земля.

    deDas hier ist heiliger Boden.

  4. Is this animal holy?

    Это животное священно?

    deIst dieses Tier heilig?

  5. Jerusalem is considered a triply holy city.

    Иерусалим считается трижды священным городом.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
dedicated to a religious purpose:
Русский
По значениям 2
dedicated to a religious purpose:
slang intensifier:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
dedicated to a religious purpose:

Происхождение

From Middle English ali, aly, hale, halege, hali, halȝe, hayly, holi, holia, holie, holiȝ,

From Middle English ali, aly, hale, halege, hali, halȝe, hayly, holi, holia, holie, holiȝ, holy, hooly, oli, oly, wholy, woly, from Old English hāleġ, hāliġ (“holy, sacred; healthy, sound”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz (“holy, sacred”), from Proto-Germanic *hailaz (“healthy; whole”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos (“intact, whole; complete; hale, healthy, sound”), equivalent to whole + -y and a doublet of later wholly.

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