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holy
adjective
-
holy
,
holier
,
holiest
connected
to
a
god
or
religion
and
treated
with
deep
respect
β’
Pilgrims
removed
their
shoes
before
entering
the
holy
temple
.
Pilgrims
removed
their
shoes
before
entering
the
holy
temple
.
β’
The
holy
book
lay
open
on
a
wooden
stand
,
its
pages
glowing
in
the
candlelight
.
The
holy
book
lay
open
on
a
wooden
stand
,
its
pages
glowing
in
the
candlelight
.
Old
English
β
hΔlig
β
meaning
β
whole
,
uninjured
,
sacred
β,
related
to
β
whole
β.
adjective
-
holy
,
holier
,
holiest
used
in
exclamations
to
show
surprise
,
shock
,
or
excitement
β’
Holy cow
!
That
skateboard
trick
was
amazing
!
Holy cow
!
That
skateboard
trick
was
amazing
!
β’
Holy smoke
,
the
power
just
went
out
!
Holy smoke
,
the
power
just
went
out
!
From
the
main
adjective
sense
;
became
an
intensifier
in
American
English
exclamations
in
the
early
1900s
.
