Definition of holiness
1 : the quality or state of being holy —used as a title for various high religious dignitaries His Holiness the Pope
2 : sanctification 2
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Examples of holiness in a Sentence
the holiness of this sacred place
known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims
Recent Examples of holiness from the Web
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Often her complexion takes the palest possible hue, apparently connoting holiness and innocence.
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Why was the first holiness finite and the second eternal?
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There is a holiness in one’s duty to be as productive as possible.
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In days, her tweet racked up over 130,000 RTs and 200,000 favorites, with many users reporting goosebumps and feelings of holiness.
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Having the holiness in myself makes me good, not killing anyone or criticizing anyone.
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Although the date can be traced back to 4000 BCE in ancient Arabia, Islam has stressed the holiness of the date and the date palm more than any other religion.
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In these ways, The Young Pope makes the Church’s ordered, gilded holiness manifest in atmosphere and light, just as St. Peter’s Basilica does with stone.
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In these ways, The Young Pope makes the Church’s ordered, gilded holiness manifest in atmosphere and light, just as St. Peter’s Basilica does with stone.
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First Known Use of holiness
before 12th century
Other Christian Religious Terms
holiness
Definition of holiness
: 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
First Known Use of holiness
1888
Other Christian Religious Terms
HOLINESS Defined for English Language Learners
holiness
playDefinition of holiness for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being holy
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Holiness —used in the titles of high religious officials
HOLINESS Defined for Kids
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1 : the quality or state of being holy the holiness of saints
2 —used as a title for persons of high religious position His Holiness the Pope
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