| hologram |
a three-dimensional photograph produced by a laser beam reflected off an object onto film. |
| holograph |
entirely handwritten by the author. [2 definitions] |
| holography |
the technique or process of producing holograms. |
| holozoic |
feeding on organic materials, as do most animals. |
| Holstein |
any of a black-and-white breed of dairy cow originating in northern Holland. [2 definitions] |
| holster |
a case for a small handgun, pistol, or tool, usu. made of leather and attached to a belt. |
| holy |
being worthy of worship or reverence as a part of or symbol of God, according to religious authority; sacred. [4 definitions] |
| Holy Alliance |
the 1815 alliance of Austria, Prussia, and Russia, which was formed to stifle European democratic movements. |
| Holy Ark |
in Judaism, a cabinet or enclosure in a synagogue, where the scrolls of the Torah are kept. |
| Holy Bible |
see "Bible." |
| Holy Communion |
any of various Christian rites in which bread and wine are consecrated and distributed as the body and blood of Jesus Christ, or as representations thereof. [2 definitions] |
| holy day |
a day of special religious observance. |
| Holy Father |
one of the pope's titles. |
| Holy Ghost |
the third member of the Christian Trinity; Holy Spirit. |
| 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] |