HOLY WRIT

Meaning of HOLY WRIT in English

ˌHoly ˈWrit BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . writing or instructions that people treat as if it were completely true in every detail:

Lenin’s word was by no means accepted as holy writ.

2 . old-fashioned the Bible

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

HOLY WRIT — noun Usage: often capitalized H&W Date: before 12th century bible 1, a writing or utterance having unquestionable authority
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOLY WRIT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālige writu holy writings 1. usually capitalized H&W : bible 1 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY WRIT — the Scriptures. [ bef. 1000; ME holi writ, OE halige writu (pl.) ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY WRIT — Holy Scriptures, Bible; something having unquestionable authority
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HOLY WRIT — Usage: often capitalized H&W Date: before 12th century 1. : bible 1 2. : a writing or utterance having unquestionable …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY WRIT — Function: noun Usage: often cap H&W Date: before 12th century 1 : BIBLE 1 2 : a writing or utterance …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HOLY WRIT — ■ noun sacred writings collectively, especially the Bible.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOLY WRIT — [holy writ] n, often cap H&W (bef. 12c) 1: bible 1 2: a writing or utterance having unquestionable authority "its …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOLY WRIT — noun [ U ] ( old-fashioned ) the Bible : ( figurative ) You shouldn't take what he says as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY WRIT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The stars, medicine and Holy Writ were among the subjects he covered.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLY WRIT — Function: noun Synonyms: BIBLE , Book, Sacred Writ, Scripture
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HOLY WRIT — Bible, Scriptures, Sacred Scriptures, Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
HOLY WRIT — noun Synonyms: Bible , Book, Sacred Writ, Scripture
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY WRIT — священное писание (библия) Священное писание
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HOLY WRIT — священное писание (библия)
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HOLY WRIT — Священное Писание (Библия)
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WRIT — In common law , an order issued in the name of a sovereign or court commanding a person to perform …
Английский словарь Британика
HOLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire …
Английский словарь Британика
HOLY — I. ˈhōlē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English holy, hooly, haly, from Old English hālig; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WRIT — ˈrit, usu -id.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse rit writing, writ, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY — (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Английский словарь Webster
HOLY — ( superl. ) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WRIT — writ 1 /rit/ , n. 1. Law. a. a formal order under seal, issued in the name of a sovereign, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY — /hoh"lee/ , adj., holier, holiest , n. , pl. holies . adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WRIT — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English wrītan to write Date: before 12th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective ( ho·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WRIT — imp. & ·p.p. of write. 2. writ (·obs) 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of write, for writeth. 3. writ (archaic ·impf …
Webster English vocab
HOLY — superl set apart to the service or worship of god; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Webster English vocab
WRIT — [writ] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OE writan to write] (bef. 12c) 1: something written: writing "Sacred Writ" 2. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WRIT — in common law, order issued by a court in the name of a sovereign authority requiring the performance of a …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLY — hol|y BrE AmE ˈhəʊl |i AmE ˈhoʊl |i ▷ hol|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ hol|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WRIT — / rɪt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun writ (for sth) (against sb) a legal document from a court …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — / ˈhəʊli; NAmE ˈhoʊli/ adjective ( holi·er , holi·est ) 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with God or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRIT — I. writ 1 /rɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] a document from a court that orders …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLY — ho ‧ ly W3 /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative holier , superlative holiest ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WRIT — n. 1 a form of written command in the name of a sovereign, court, State, etc., to act or abstain …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WRIT — n. 1 a form of written command in the name of a sovereign, court, State, etc., to act or abstain …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WRIT — 1. n.1 a form of written command in the name of a sovereign, court, State, etc., to act or abstain …
Oxford English vocab
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1. morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Oxford English vocab
WRIT — ( writs) A writ is a legal document that orders a person to do a particular thing. He issued a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — ( holier, holiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WRIT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Holy Writ ▪ Lenin’s word was by no means accepted as holy writ. COLLOCATIONS FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a holy day ▪ Friday is the Muslim holy day. a holy/sacred vow ▪ When …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WRIT — (DOCUMENT) [noun] [C] legal - a legal document from a court of law which informs someone that they will be …
Cambridge English vocab
HOLY
Cambridge English vocab
WRIT — n. In common law , an order issued in the name of a sovereign or court commanding a person to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — n. Holy Communion Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire Holy Spirit Holy …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — Synonyms and related words : Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, adored, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-seeing, all-wise, almighty, angelic, awesome, awful, blessed, boundless, celestial, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — n. Holy Joe holy place Holy Writ
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HOLY — n. 25B6; adjective holy men : SAINTLY, godly, saintlike, pious, pietistic, religious, devout, God-fearing, spiritual; righteous, good, virtuous, sinless, pure; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — adj. 1 sacred, religious, consecrated, sanctified, blessed, hallowed, venerated, divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial The holy relics are kept in a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WRIT — An official court document, signed by a judge or bearing an official court seal, which commands the person to whom …
Duhaime's Law English Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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