What is a very holy person called?

Definitions of holy person. person of exceptional holiness. synonyms: angel, holy man, saint.
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How do you describe a holy man?

a man who is a religious leader or who leads a very religious and pure life: He was considered a holy man and his grave was known for producing healing miracles.
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What is a similar word to holy?

sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, venerated, revered, reverenced, divine, religious, blessed, blest, dedicated.
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What is the meaning of very holy?

1 : exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness. 2 : divine for the Lord our God is holy — Psalms 99:9 (King James Version) 3 : devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity a holy temple holy prophets.
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Who is a Holy Spirit?

For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and is Almighty God. As such he is personal and also fully God, co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and Son of God.
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What is the adjective of Holy?

adjective, ho·li·er, ho·li·est. specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground. dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion: a holy man. saintly; godly; pious; devout: a holy life. having a spiritually pure quality: a holy love.
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What is the noun for holy?

holiness. The state or condition of being holy.
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What are antonyms for holy?

antonyms for holy
  • corrupt.
  • irreligious.
  • bad.
  • dishonest.
  • evil.
  • immoral.
  • imprecise.
  • impure.
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What is the root word of Holy?

Q-D-Š is a triconsonantal Semitic root meaning "sacred, holy", derived from a concept central to ancient Semitic religion. From a basic verbal meaning "to consecrate, to purify", it could be used as an adjective meaning "holy", or as a substantive referring to a "sanctuary, sacred object, sacred personnel."
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What is the synonyms of holy man?

•holy man (noun)

saint, angel, holy person.
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Who is a holy man in the Bible?

The term appears 78 times in 72 verses of the Bible, in application to up to 13 individuals: Moses (Deuteronomy 33:1; Joshua 14:6; Psalm 90:1; Ezra 3:2; 1 Chronicles 23:14; 2 Chronicles 30:16). Moses is the only person called “man of God” in the Torah.
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What do saints do for us?

For centuries, Christians have looked to the saints as god's intermediaries, praying to them for protection, comfort, inspiration, and miracles. People have called on saints to defend everyone from artists to alcoholics, and as patrons of everything from childbirth to whale conservation.
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What does it mean to live holy?

1 Peter 1:13-25 calls all people of faith to live a life of holiness. Literally, holy living means that the Christian lives a life that is set apart, reserved to give glory to God. It is a life of discipline, focus, and attention to matters of righteous living.
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Does God make us holy?

We become holy as we stay close to God, learning about God's ways through his holy word, the Bible. God calls each of us to mature in his plan for our lives, following his gracious instructions from the Bible. Yes, we are called to be holy. We are not perfect, but we can stay close to God, and learn his ways.
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Does holly mean holy?

The plural form of holly is hollies. Holy describes something that is sacred, something that is associated with a deity, something saintly, something deserving reverence and worship. The word holy is derived from the Old English word halig, which means sacred or Godly.
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What is the synonym of pure?

OTHER WORDS FOR pure

1 unmixed, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, untainted, unstained, undefiled, untarnished, immaculate, unpolluted, uncorrupted. 12 modest, virtuous, undefiled. See synonyms for pure on Thesaurus.com.
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What is the meaning of Unsanctified?

Definition of unsanctified

: not holy or sanctified : not made sacred or holy : not reserved for religious use the daring half-hope is expressed that the lovers' unsanctified union may be blessed with issue — New Republic.
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What is the meaning of the word irreligious?

Definition of irreligious

1 : neglectful of religion : lacking religious emotions, doctrines, or practices so irreligious that they exploit popular religion for professional purposes— G. B. Shaw. 2 : indicating lack of religion.
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What is the superlative of Holy?

Adjective. holiest. superlative form of holy: most holy; most sacred.
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Is Howly a word?

Howly (IPA:ˈhaʊlɪ)is a town and a town area committee in Barpeta district in the Indian state of Assam.
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How do you become holy?

Belong to God and thirst for holiness.
  1. To belong to God, you must be "born again." In other words, you need to accept Christ and let the Holy Spirit work in your life.
  2. Before you can truly "thirst" for holiness, you need to reach an understanding about why it is important for you to do as God wants.
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What are the types of holiness?

The founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley, said there are two types of holiness, personal holiness, which is growing your personal relationship with God, and social holiness, which is showing love to others through caring for their physical needs.
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What is an example of holiness?

Your example of holiness must be the absolute holiness of God. God has planned to have a people today who are created in His own image and likeness — who are loving as He is loving, who are merciful as He is merciful, who are forgiving as He is forgiving, who are holy even as He is holy.
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What are the two types of saints?

While looking through the calendar of saints in the Liturgy of the Hours or the Roman Missal, we may see the diversity of the saints in the Catholic Church, but there are really only two kinds of saints: martyrs and confessors.
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Are there living saints?

Because the Church shows no true distinction between the living and the dead (the saints are considered to be alive in Heaven), saints are referred to as if they are still alive.
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