Holy Grail |
see "Grail." |
Holy Land |
ancient Palestine, now the site of the modern state of Israel. |
holy man |
in some cultures, one who is attributed with the power to heal the sick and to guide the community. [2 definitions] |
Holy Mother |
Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. |
Holy Office |
an organization within the Roman Catholic Church that oversees matters of doctrine and morality. |
holy of holies |
the inner chamber of the Jewish tabernacle and temple, that housed the ark of the covenant. [2 definitions] |
holy orders |
the rite of ordination into the priesthood. [3 definitions] |
Holy Roman Empire |
the empire of central European, Germanic-speaking nations and Italy, beginning with Charlemagne's reign as Roman emperor in 800 A.D. or the crowning of Otto I in 962, and ending in 1806. |
Holy Scripture |
(sometimes pl.) the Bible, esp. the Old and New Testaments. |
Holy See |
the office or jurisdiction of the pope; Apostolic See. |
Holy Spirit |
the third member of the Christian Trinity; Holy Ghost. |
holystone |
a flat piece of soft sandstone used to clean the decks of a wooden ship. [2 definitions] |
Holy Synod |
the governing body of any of the Eastern Orthodox churches, composed of bishops under the authority of a patriarch. |
holy water |
in the Roman Catholic Church, water blessed by a priest and used for certain religious purposes. |
Holy Week |
the week immediately before Easter Sunday. |
Holy Writ |
the Bible; Scriptures. |
homage |
special respect, honor, or esteem, publicly displayed or expressed. [2 definitions] |
hombre |
(Spanish) a man. |
homburg |
a felt hat that has a stiff, shallow, slightly curled brim and a soft creased crown. |
home |
the place where one lives or dwells. [16 definitions] |
homebody |
someone whose interests and activities are centered in the home. |