holy being

Example Sentences

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Some holy being does invade this place, And from their duty does my spirits chase.

From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by Dryden, John

This then cannot be applied to a holy being.

From Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian by Various

I did not speak to her, for she was to me a holy being, not to be addressed lightly.

From Cord and Creese by De Mille, James

She would not soil or irreverently handle our Buddha, but it is only holy as a symbol, as an image of a holy being.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson

This, then, cannot be applied to a holy being.

From Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals by Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill