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holiness

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as in spirituality
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous known throughout the world for his holiness, the prophet was visited daily by hundreds of pilgrims

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“Holiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiness. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.

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