HOLIER

Meaning of HOLIER in English

comparative of holy

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

HOLIER — Святой
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOLIER — holier-than-thou, holier than thou - собир. ханжеский, лицемерный фарисей благочестиво-показной; лицемерный; самодовольный; уверенный в своем превосходстве самодовольный человек; святоша
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOLIER — holier-than-thou, holier than thou - собир. ханжеский, лицемерный фарисей благочестиво-показной; лицемерный; самодовольный; уверенный в своем превосходстве самодовольный человек; святоша
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — adjective Date: 1859 marked by an air of superior piety or morality
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: compar. of holy (I) : marked by an objectionable air of usually pious superiority preserved always …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — /hoh"lee euhr dheuhn dhow"/ , adj. 1. obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous. n. 2. a person who is obnoxiously pious or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — holier-than-thou BrE AmE ˌhəʊl i‿ə ð ə n ˈðaʊ ◂ AmE \ ˌhoʊl i‿ ə r-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — / ˌhəʊliə ðən ˈðaʊ; NAmE ˌhoʊliər/ adjective ( disapproving ) showing that you think that you are morally better than …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — If you describe someone as holier-than-thou , you disapprove of them because they seem to believe that they are more …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a holier-than-thou attitude ▪ I know he doesn't smoke or drink but I wish …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — {adj.} Acting as if you are better than others in goodness, character, or reverence for God; acting as if morally …
Slang English vocab
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — {adj.} Acting as if you are better than others in goodness, character, or reverence for God; acting as if morally …
Словарь английских идиом
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc. I don`t like him because he always …
English Idioms vocab
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — adj. Acting as if you are better than others in goodness, character, or reverence for God; acting as if morally …
American Idioms English vocabulary
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — 1. ͵həʋlıəðənʹðəʋ n 1> фарисей, святоша 2> самодовольный человек his success in self-reform turned him into a holier-than-thou before his …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — 1. ͵həʋlıəðənʹðəʋ n 1) фарисей, святоша 2> самодовольный человек his success in self-reform turned him into a holier-than-thou before his …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — прил. ; разг. фарисейский, ханжеский, лицемерный, самодовольный, уверенный в собственном нравственном превосходстве I can't stand that holier-than-thou attitude that some …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOLIER-THAN-THOU — прил.; разг. фарисейский, ханжеский, лицемерный, самодовольный, уверенный в собственном нравственном превосходстве I can't stand that holier-than-thou attitude that some vegetarians have. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOLY — adjective (holier; -est) see: whole Date: before 12th century exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MUCKRAKE — I. ˈməkˌrāk verb Etymology: from obsolete English muckrake, n., rake for gathering dung into a heap, from muck (I) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMMON — I. ˈkämən adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English commun, comon, from Old French commun, comun, from Latin communis …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PECKSNIFFIAN — (ˈ)pek|snifēən adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Seth Pecksniff + English -ian : marked by unctuous hypocrisy : selfish and corrupt …
Webster's New International 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
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
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1. morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Oxford English vocab
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
HOLY — (holier, holiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe something …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman Activator English vocab
HOLY — holy.ogg 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOLY — 1. [ʹhəʋlı] n 1. 1) святыня 2) святилище ~ of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered the …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HOLY — 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered the …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

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