Holy

See also: holy, holý, Holý, holȝ, hồ ly, and hộ lý

English

Adjective

Holy

1. Alternative letter-case form of holy used when referring to an important figure, such as God, or to an important item or event.

Anagrams

• hylo-

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoylede in 1269. Contracted compound of Middle Dutch hooch (“high, elevated”) and lede (“excavated or channeled watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ho‧ly

Proper noun

Holy n

1. A neighbourhood of Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “holy”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN