holiness

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ho·li·ness | \ ˈhō-lē-nəs

Definition of holiness

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the quality or state of being holy —used as a title for various high religious dignitaries His Holiness the Pope

2 : sanctification sense 2

holiness

adjective, often capitalized

Definition of holiness (Entry 2 of 2)

: emphasizing the doctrine of the second blessing specifically : of or relating to a perfectionist movement arising in U.S. Protestantism in the late 19th century

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Noun the holiness of this sacred place known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Spector says Rosh Hashana is largely about seeing holiness and humanity and one another, and in coming together as a community. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2021 While his death may be a reminder of the lifestyle tension between hip-hop and holiness, the musical blending appears to be here to stay. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2021 Once Israel was destroyed by the Babylonians, the holiness ceased. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 1 June 2021 The chief rabbinate of Israel said it is forbidden for Jews to walk on the site in 2005 because of its holiness. — Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 12 May 2021 In biblical logic, holiness always requires sacrificial abandonment: Something must be handed over to God. — Sohrab Ahmari, WSJ, 7 May 2021 Humans were guilty, and only holiness could save them. — Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 7 May 2021 For many, the deepest meaning of the Gospels comes from an aesthetic experience that is part of their understanding of holiness, and some of those earlier translations are truly beautiful. — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2021 Most people grew up with holy cards and statues that depict saints in their martyrdom and perfect holiness, as exceptional people to revere in a detached, superhuman way. — Carol Flynn, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2021

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