holy man
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A man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented…A man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented himself from society to follow his religion; an ascetic or saint.
/ˈhəʊlɪ mæn/
» Jesus wasn't a holy man.
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1 sensesA man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented himself from society to follow his religion; an ascetic or saint.
More definitions
- a man of exceptional holiness
Examples
3 sentencesJesus wasn't a holy man.
Some holy men affected sackcloth and ashes.
The holy man tiptoed his way across the Ganges.