Holy Writ en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English Holi Writ, hali writ, from Old English hāliġ ġewrit (“scripture”, literally “holy writing”). By surface analysis, holy + writ (“scripture, writing”).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The Bible.
- (uncountable, usually) The sacred writings of the Christian religion.
- (uncountable, usually) The sacred writings of any religion.
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(uncountable, usually) Unquestionable truth.
to accept something as Holy Writ; to take something as Holy Writ
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holy writ | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Holy Writs | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Holy Writs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Holy Book · Holy Bible · Holy Scripture · Sacred Scripture · gospel truth
Translations (30)
fr Saintes Écritures (Bible) · ko 성서 (Bible) · es Sagrada Escritura (Bible) · fi Pyhä kirja (Bible) · ru би́блия (Bible) · pa کَتیب (any sacred writings) · fi pyhät kirjoitukset (Christian sacred writings) · fi pyhät kirjoitukset (any sacred writings) · de Heilige Schrift (Bible) · bg Светото писание (Bible) · es Biblia (Bible) · ko 성경 (Bible) · ru Свяще́нное писа́ние (Bible) · el Αγία Γραφή (Christian sacred writings) · pt Sagrada Escritura (Bible) · txb śāstär (any sacred writings) · pt Bíblia (Bible) · cmn 聖經 /圣经 (Bible) · my သမ္မာကျမ်းစာ (Bible) · hu Szentírás (Bible) · pt texto sacro/sagrado (any sacred writings) · sv den heliga Skrift (Bible) · et pühakiri (any sacred writings) · es Sagradas Escrituras (Christian sacred writings) · pa ਕਤੇਬ (any sacred writings) · el ιερό κείμενο (any sacred writings) · es Sagradas Escrituras (Bible) · fr Bible (Bible) · ja 聖書 (Bible) · el Αγία Γραφή (Bible)