Definitions for Holiness

Holiness ho·li·ness

Spelling: [hoh-lee-nis]
IPA: /ˈhoʊ li nɪs/

Holiness is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 255 anagrams from letters in Holiness (ehilnoss).

Definitions for Holiness

noun

  1. the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
  2. (initial capital letter) a title of the pope, formerly used also of other high ecclesiastics (usually preceded by His or Your).

Origin of Holiness

before 900; Middle English holynesse, Old English hālignes. See holy, -ness

Examples for Holiness

“His holiness and the Vatican have been clear about a range of issues,” Obama said after the meeting.

Make me to long only for the beauty of holiness, and to be satisfied if I attain to it.

We cannot increase or diminish God's holiness by anything that we do.

I went to Dharamsala and met His holiness [the Dalai Lama] there.

The idea of "proximity to holiness" concedes to Orthodoxy the very game at which liberals lose by default.

If that be holiness, I could show you hogs in this forest who are fit to head the calendar.

“Your holiness, Mr. Loeb covered a lot of territory,” Brooks said, turning to the Dalai Lama for his response.

Nonetheless, that “inward sweetness” awakened the future preacher to a rather uncommon youthful aptitude for holiness.

If Monsignor Palma proves obstinate his holiness will never consent.

"It's very strange that we have not met his holiness," exclaimed Narcisse.

Word Value for Holiness
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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