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holy
adjective as in religious, sacred
Weak matches
angelic, blessed, chaste, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, devout, faultless, glorified, god-fearing, godlike, godly, immaculate, just, messianic, pietistic, pious, prayerful, reverent, sacrosanct, sainted, saintlike, saintly, sanctified, seraphic, spotless, uncorrupt, undefiled, untainted, unworldly, venerable, venerated, virtuous
Example Sentences
Nicknamed "the grand complication", it is believed to be the most valuable watch in the world, and represents something of a holy grail for horologists.
Chinese emperors once came to this Ming dynasty holy site to pray for a good harvest.
France in turn was angered when two French officials were briefly detained by Israeli authorities at a holy site in East Jerusalem that is under French administration.
She said her government will stand by Russia until it prevails in Ukraine, calling it a “holy war,” and accused South Korea and the United States of planning a nuclear attack on North Korea.
"The most important thing I’ve got is a holy water sprinkler... The idea is that water is blessed and it’s then quite literally sprinkled around the house."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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