/ˈhəʊli ||; ˈholɪ/adj (
holier;holiest)
1 connected with God or with religion and therefore very special or important 神圣的: the Holy Bible 圣经holy water 圣水The Koran is the holy book of Islam. 《古兰经》是伊斯兰教的圣典。
2 (used about a person) serving God; pure (指人)虔奉上帝的,圣洁的
➔holiness noun [U]