holy

• Bezeichnet etwas, das einer religiösen Bestimmung geweiht ist, göttlich ist oder tiefe spirituelle Verehrung und Ehrfurcht verdient.

Describes something that is dedicated to a religious purpose or worthy of spiritual respect.

1. Sacred or divineB1formal

   Connected with God or a religion; considered sacred.

   heilig

   • The holy book is read during the ceremony.
   • They visited a holy shrine in the mountains.
   • The priest spoke about the holy spirit.

   Synonymeblessedconsecrateddivinegodlyhallowedreligioussacredsanctifiedspiritual

   Antonymeblasphemousimpiousirreligiousmundaneprofanesecularunholyworldly

2. Devoted to religious lifeB1formal

   Dedicated to the service of God or a religious purpose.

   Heilig

   • She lived a holy life dedicated to prayer.
   • The holy man spent years in meditation.
   • They took holy vows to become monks.

   Synonymeconsecrateddedicateddevoutgodlypioussaintly

   Antonymeirreligiousprofanesecularunholy

3. Used for emphasisB2informal

   Used informally to emphasize something, often in exclamations.

   Verstärkung

   • Holy cow! That was an amazing performance.
   • Holy moly, I can't believe we won!
   • He shouted 'holy smoke!' when he saw the price.

   Synonymeabsolutecompletedownrightoutrightpurerealsheerthoroughtotalutter

• Adjektiv (kein Substantiv), das etwas Heiliges, einer religiösen Zielsetzung Gewidmetes oder moralisch Vollkommenes beschreibt. Wird selten als Substantiv verwendet (z. B. 'the holy' als Sammelbegriff für heilige Dinge oder Personen).

An adjective (not a noun) describing something that is sacred, dedicated to a religious purpose, or morally excellent. Rarely used as a noun (e.g., 'the holy' as a collective term for sacred things or persons).

unzählbar

1. Sacred place or thingB2formal

   A place, object, or concept that is considered sacred or dedicated to a deity.

   Heiligtum

   • The pilgrims traveled to the holy to pay their respects.
   • The temple is considered a holy by the local community.
   • They donated money to preserve the holy.

   Synonymeholy of holiessanctuarysanctumsanctum sanctorumshrine