| holy | | |
| n. (location) | 1. holy, holy place, sanctum | a sacred place of pilgrimage. |
| ~ place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| adj. | 2. holy | belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power. |
| ~ consecrate, consecrated, dedicated | solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose.; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" |
| ~ beatified, blessed | Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration. |
| ~ blessed | worthy of worship.; "the Blessed Trinity" |
| ~ sanctified, consecrated, sacred | made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use.; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine" |
| ~ hallowed, sacred | worthy of religious veneration.; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil" |
| ~ sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes.; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
| sanctify | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify | render holy by means of religious rites. |
| ~ reconsecrate | consecrate anew, as after a desecration. |
| ~ declare | state emphatically and authoritatively.; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
| v. (change) | 2. purge, purify, sanctify | make pure or free from sin or guilt.; "he left the monastery purified" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ spiritualise, spiritualize | purify from the corrupting influences of the world.; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" |
| ~ lustrate | purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials. |
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