holiness

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A noun referring to the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or spiritually pure.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или качество святости, сакральности или духовной чистоты.esSustantivo que designa el estado o la cualidad de ser santo, sagrado o espiritualmente puro; también se refiere a la devoción y rectitud moral propias de una vida consagrada a lo divino.frNom désignant l'état ou la qualité de ce qui est saint, sacré ou spirituellement pur.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, heilig, geweiht oder göttlich zu sein, sowie sittliche Reinheit und Frömmigkeit.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou a qualidade de ser santo, sagrado ou espiritualmente puro; também pode indicar devoção religiosa e vida piedosa.zh名词，指神圣、圣洁的状态或品质，也指宗教上的神圣性或精神上的纯净。arصفة أو حال القداسة أو التقديس، أي كون الشيء مقدسًا منزهًا عن الدنس، وتشمل المعنى الديني للطهارة والتقوى والورع.

1. State of being holy B2 formal

   The quality or state of being sacred, spiritually pure, or dedicated to a divine purpose.

   • The holiness of the temple was felt by all who entered.
   • Monks dedicate their lives to the pursuit of holiness.
   • The ancient text speaks of the holiness of the mountain.

   ruСвятостьesSantidadfrSaintetédeHeiligkeitptSantidadezh神圣arالقداسة

   Sinónimos: blessednessdevoutnessgodlinesspietypuritysacrednesssaintlinesssanctityspirituality

   Antónimos: impurityprofanitysinfulnessunholinesswickedness

2. Title for religious leaders B2 formal

   A formal title used to address or refer to certain high-ranking religious figures, especially the Pope or a patriarch.

   • His Holiness the Pope addressed the crowd.
   • The ambassador was granted an audience with His Holiness.
   • Her Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke about compassion.

   ruСвятейшествоesSantidad (título)frTitre honorifique pour chefs religieuxdeHeiligkeitptSantidadezh圣座arقداسة

• holinesses plural form
• holinesses' possessive plural form
• holiness's possessive singular form