прилагательное священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Например: Holy Father — Святейший отец, папа римский the Holy Writ [устаревшее, религия] — Священное Писание, Библия holy water — [религия] святая вода Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit [религия] — Святой Дух Синоним(ы): sacred Например: holy mackerel! — боже мой!, боже правый!, ну и ну!, не может быть!
adjective (holier; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — more at whole 1. exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness 2. divine Example: for the Lord our God is holy — Psalms 99:9(Authorized Version) 3. devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity Example: a holy temple Example: holy prophets 4. a. having a divine quality Example: holy love b. venerated as or as if sacred Example: holy scripture Example: a holy relic 5. — used as an intensive Example: this is a holy mess Example: he was a holy terror when he drank — Thomas Wolfe — often used in combination as a mild oath Example: holy smoke • holily adverb