English Explanatory Dictionary

Holy Writ

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Bible.
  2. The sacred writings of the Christian religion.
  3. The sacred writings of any religion.
  4. Unquestionable truth.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Holy Writ.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Holy Writ Holy Writs

Etymology

From Middle English Holi Writ, hali writ, from Old English hāliġ ġewrit (“scripture”, literally “holy writing”). By surface analysis, holy + writ (“scripture, writing”).

Synonyms

Holy Bible Holy Book Holy Scripture Sacred Scripture gospel truth
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