HOLI

Meaning of HOLI in English

[ 'həʊli: ]

■ noun a Hindu spring festival celebrated in honour of Krishna.

Origin

via Hindi from Sanskrit holī .

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HOLI
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HOLI — ˈhōlē noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Hindi holī, from Sanskrit holikā : a Hindu spring festival characterized …
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HOLI — /hoh"lee/ , n. the Hindu spring festival. [ 1905-10; holi holiya ]
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HOLLYHOCK — noun Etymology: Middle English holihoc marshmallow, from holi holy + hoc mallow, from Old English Date: 1548 a tall widely …
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APRIL FOOLS' DAY — or All Fools' Day First day of April, named for the custom of playing practical jokes on that date. Though …
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HOLY — I. ˈhōlē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English holy, hooly, haly, from Old English hālig; akin to Old …
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HOLY-ROOD DAY — noun Usage: usually capitalized H&R&D Etymology: Middle English holi rode dei 1. : the 3d day of May on which …
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HOLY OIL — noun Etymology: Middle English holi oylle 1. : chrism 1a 2. : olive oil blessed by a bishop or in …
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HOLY OF HOLIES — Etymology: Middle English holi of halowes, translation of Late Latin sanctum sanctorum, translation of Greek to hagion tōn hagiōn, translation …
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HOLY GHOST — noun Usage: capitalized H&G Etymology: Middle English holi gost, from Old English hālig gāst, translation of Late Latin spiritus sanctus, …
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HOLLYHOCK — ˈhälēˌhäk, -liˌ-, -ˌhȯk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English holihoc, from holi, holy holy + hoc hock (mallow) 1. …
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HOLIS — plural of holi
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ABIR — əˈbi(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Hindi abīr India : a perfumed red powder used at the Holi festival
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HOLY WRIT — the Scriptures. [ bef. 1000; ME holi writ, OE halige writu (pl.) ]
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HOLYTIDE — /hoh"lee tuyd'/ , n. a time of religious observances. [ bef. 1100; ME holi tid, OE halig tid. See HOLY, …
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HOLY — /hoh"lee/ , adj., holier, holiest , n. , pl. holies . adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by …
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HOLLYHOCK — /hol"ee hok', -hawk'/ , n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Alcea (or Althaea ), of the mallow …
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HOLLY — /hol"ee/ , n. , pl. hollies . 1. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. …
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HOLLYHOCK — noun Etymology: Middle English holihoc marshmallow, from holi holy + hoc mallow, from Old English Date: 1548 : a tall …
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HOLLY — ■ noun an evergreen shrub with prickly dark green leaves and red berries. [ Ilex aquifolium and other species.] Origin …
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HOLLYHOCK — [hol.ly.hock] n [ME holihoc marshmallow, fr. holi holy + hoc mallow, fr. OE] (1548): a tall widely cultivated perennial Chinese …
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BENIN, FLAG OF — national flag with horizontal stripes of yellow and red and, at the hoist, a vertical green stripe. It has a …
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APRIL FOOLS' DAY — also called All Fools' Day first day of April, named from the custom of playing practical jokes or sending friends …
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FESTIVAL — n. 25B6; noun the town's autumn festival : FêTE, fair, gala (day), carnival, fiesta, jamboree, celebrations, festivities, eisteddfod. fasting precedes …
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