hohli

[|Holy Pronunciation]

 * ( [|US]  ) [|IPA] ( [|key] ): /ˈhəʊli/
 * ( [|US]  ) [|enPR] : hōʹlē, [|IPA] ( [|key] ): /ˈhoʊli/

 English Etymology
From [|Middle English]  // [|holi] //, // [|hali] //, from  [|Old English]  //  [|hāliġ]  //, //  [|hāleġ]  // ( “ holy, consecrated, sacred, venerated, godly, saintly, ecclesiastical, pacific, tame ” ), from  [|Proto-Germanic]  //  [|*hailagaz]  // ( “ holy, bringing health ” ), from  [|Proto-Germanic]  //  [|*hailaz]  //( “ healthy, whole ” ), from  [|Proto-Indo-European]  //  [|*kóh₂ilus]  // ( “ healthy, whole ” ), equivalent to // [|whole] // +‎ // [|-y] //. Cognate with [|Scots]  // [|haly] //( “ holy ” ),  [|West Frisian]  // [|hillich] // ( “ holy ” ),  [|Low German]  // [|hillig] // ( “ holy ” ),  [|Dutch]  // [|heilig] // ( “ holy ” ),  [|German]  // [|heilig] // ( “ holy ” ),  [|Danish]  // [|hellig] //( “ holy ” ),  [|Swedish]  // [|helig] // ( “ holy ” ). More at [|whole].

=== [|Adjective holy] ( // [|comparative]  // ** [|holier] **, //  [|superlative]  // ** [|holiest] ** )  ===
 * 1)  [|Dedicated] to a [|religious] purpose or a [|god].
 * 2)  [|Revered] in a [|religion].
 * 3)  [|Perfect] or [|flawless].
 * 4) Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
 * 5) Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
 * 6)  (  [|slang]  ) Used as an [|intensifier] in various [|interjections].