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holiness

[hoh-lee-nis] / ˈhoʊ li nɪs /


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His Holiness also neglects St. Augustine’s definition in “The City of God” that peace is “the tranquility of order,” not just the absence of war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

He was announced as the winner at the Grammys ceremony in Los Angeles for his book "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"I think everyone is kind of anticipating some kind of revelation from His Holiness about his reincarnation. But I do not expect a very specific kind of revelation," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

But Shevchuk told the pope that “the faithful of our church are sensitive to every word of Your Holiness as the universal voice of truth and justice.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

“Your Holiness, we have come to hear a story.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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