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Meanings of holy in inglês

português
sagrado
catalão
sant
espanhol
sagrado
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Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power.

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sagrado
catalão
lloc sagrat

A sacred place of pilgrimage.

lloc sagrat
Usage of holy in inglês
1
He shall work havoc among great nations and upon a holy people.
Valis
2
Yet another example of the holy grail that is value for money.
The Irish Times
3
An attack on a major Shi'ite holy site could fuel sectarian violence.
Reuters
4
Mountains are seen as holy across many of the great religious traditions.
The Irish Times
5
These days, she leads pilgrimages to a holy site in southern France.
Reuters
6
The pond shall be drained, holy father; I have already ordered it.
Sir Nigel
7
Last year, some bishops had instructed schools to close on holy days.
The Irish Times
8
Sir, -I believe the Government should tax all first holy communicants.
The Irish Times
9
You must live every moment in their names, doing their holy work.
A Day Dark as Night
10
Christmas Day we keep as a holy day, attending church several times.
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
11
London 2012 is taking place during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
BBC
12
The holy office proceeded; the Sanctus bell shrilled for the first time.
The Forest Lovers
13
She pushed her plate aside and added: 'Besides, green is a holy-
The dark side of the sun
14
With light hearts and good cheer we proceeded to the holy city.
The mandala of sherlock holmes: the missing years
15
She desires the prayers of your holy society, and yours in particular.
The Practice of the Presence of God
16
The prophets and psalms of Israel also belong to our holy heritage.
The Grey Book / A collection of protests against anti-semitism a...
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espanhol
sagradosanto
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