holiness
1Holiness — • Holiness or sanctity is the outcome of sanctification, that Divine act by which God freely justifies us, and by which He has claimed us for His own; by our resulting sanctity, in act as well as in habit, we claim Him as our Beginning and as the …
2Holiness — is a synonym for sanctity, the state of being holy or sacred.Holiness means to be set apartHoliness may also refer to: * Holiness movement, a specific tradition within evangelical Christianity * His Holiness, an official style of address in… …
3holiness — holiness, sanctity are often used without distinction to mean either the state or the character of one who is spiritually perfect or of something which is sacred or hallowed. Holiness more often implies spiritual perfection, whether intrinsic and …
4Holiness — Ho li*ness, n. [AS. h[=a]lignes.] 1. The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence. [1913 Webster] Who is like thee, glorious in holiness! Ex. xv. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of… …
5holiness — O.E. halignis holiness, sanctity, religion; holy thing; see HOLY (Cf. holy) + NESS (Cf. ness). Cf. O.H.G. heilagnissa. As title of the Pope, it translates L. sanctitas (until c.600 also applied to bishops) …
6holiness — ► NOUN 1) the state of being holy. 2) (His/Your Holiness) the title of the Pope, Orthodox patriarchs, and the Dalai Lama …
7holiness — [n] religiousness asceticism, beatitude, blessedness, consecration, devotion, devoutness, divineness, divinity, faith, godliness, grace, humility, inviolability, piety, purity, religiosity, reverence, righteousness, sacredness, saintliness,… …
8holiness — [hō′lē nis] n. [ME holinesse < OE halignesse] 1. the quality or state of being holy 2. [H ] a title of the pope (with His or Your) …
9holiness — [[t]ho͟ʊlinəs[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Holiness is the state or quality of being holy. The holiness of God reveals one s own sin... We were immediately struck by this city s holiness. 2) N VOC: poss N; PRON: poss PRON (politeness) You say …
10holiness — What is separated from ordinary or profane use is ‘holy’. Hence, above all, God is holy (Isa. 6:3) and his holiness extends to human beings who have transactions with him (e.g. priests in the Temple) and equipment which they use, and the… …
