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holy [ˈhəʊli, Am ˈhoʊli] ADJ

1. holy (sacred):

holy
heilig
holy scriptures
heilige Schriften

2. holy (devout):

holy
gottesfürchtig

3. holy fig inf (great):

to have a holy fear of sth
furchtbare Angst vor etw dat haben
to be a holy terror
ein furchtbarer Plagegeist sein

Phrases:

holy cow [or mackerel][or smoke][or inf! shit]!
du heilige Scheiße! coarse
holy cow [or mackerel][or smoke][or inf! shit]!
du liebe Scheiße! coarse A
to swear by all that is holy that ...
bei allem schwören, was einem heilig ist, dass ...

Holy ˈBi·ble N

the Holy Bible
die Bibel

Holy Com·ˈmun·ion N

1. Holy Communion (service):

Holy Communion
heilige Kommunion

2. Holy Communion (bread and wine):

Holy Communion
heiliges Abendmahl

Holy ˈFa·ther N

the Holy Father
der Heilige Vater

Holy ˈGhost N

the Holy Ghost
der Heilige Geist

Holy ˈGrail N

1. Holy Grail (bowl):

the Holy Grail
der Heilige Gral

2. Holy Grail (aim):

the Holy Grail of sb/sth
das ehrgeizigste Ziel einer Person/S. gen

holy ˈor·ders N pl

1. holy orders (rites):

holy orders of Catholic church
Priesterweihe f <-, -n>
holy orders of Protestant church
Amtseinsetzung f
holy orders of Protestant church
Ordination f <-, -en> CH
to take holy orders (in Protestant church)
ins geistliche Amt eingesetzt werden
to take holy orders (in Catholic church)
zum Priester geweiht werden

2. holy orders (ranks):

the holy orders
der geistliche Stand
to be in holy orders
dem geistlichen Stand angehören

holy ˈroll·er N Am pej inf

holy roller
fanatische(r) Gläubige(r) f(m) pej

Holy ˈScrip·ture N

the Holy Scripture
die Heilige Schrift

Holy ˈSee N

the Holy See
der Heilige Stuhl

Holy ˈSpir·it N

the Holy Spirit
der Heilige Geist

Holy ˈTrini·ty N

the Holy Trinity
die Dreieinigkeit