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as in pious
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
the holy monk spent many hours on his knees in prayer
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as in sacred
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
the Torah contains the holy writings of Judaism
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
the Holy Trinity
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as in pure
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
the hour every Saturday she listens to her radio program is holy and you'd better not make her miss it
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“Holy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.
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