holiness
English
/ˈhoʊlinəs/, /ˈhəʊlinəs/
noun
Definitions
- The state or condition of being holy.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English holynesse inherited from Old English hāliġnes (a holy thing, rites, holiness) affix from English holy.
Origin
English
holy
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Holy Book English
- Holy Spirit English
- Holy Trinity English
- Holyrood English
- Holywell English
- Holywood English
- halibut English
- halidom English
- holiday English
- holily English
- holinight English
- holy English
- holy fire English
- holy water English
- holystone English
- nonholy English
- overholy English
- pope-holy English
- unholy English
- whole English
- hāliġnes Old English
- holi Middle English
- holynesse Middle English
- holi Tok Pisin