Definitions
the quality of being holy
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
““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.”
“Your Holiness”
“Currently he is a firm pillar that is supporting the Tibetan diaspora, holding them all together—but I worry about what will happen to Tibetans when His Holiness leaves his current body.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sacred quality”8 letters
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