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holiest




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holiest
     1. adj. superlative form of holy: most holy; most sacred.
     2. adj. superlative form of holey: most holey; most full of holes.
holy
     1. adj. Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
           I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas.
     2. adj. Revered in a religion.
     3. adj. Perfect or flawless.
     4. adj. Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
     5. adj. Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
     6. adj. (slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
           Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!
           Those children next door are holy terrors!
     7. n. (archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

Example Sentences

Furious about the conquerer's control of the third holiest place in Islam. 



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