holy writ
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Holy Writ¹
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From Middle English Holi Writ, hali writ, from Old English hāliġ ġewrit (“scripture”, literally “holy writing”). By surface analysis, holy + writ (“scripture, writing”).
noun Holy Writs · holy writ
- The Bible.
- The sacred writings of the Christian religion.
- The sacred writings of any religion.
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Unquestionable truth.
to accept something as Holy Writ; to take something as Holy Writ
Similar: gospel truth
Similar: Holy Bible, Holy Book, Holy Scripture, Sacred Scripture
holy writ²
noun
- Alternative spelling of Holy Writ
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noun
Similar: Holy Bible, Holy Book, Holy Scripture, Sacred Scripture
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noun Bible
| Español | Sagrada Escritura, Sagradas Escrituras, Biblia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성경 seonggyeong, 성서 seongseo |
| 日本語 | 聖書 seisho |
| 中文 | 聖經 /圣经 shèngjīng |
| Português | Sagrada Escritura, Bíblia |
| Français | Saintes Écritures, Bible |
| Deutsch | Heilige Schrift |
| Ελληνικά | Αγία Γραφή Agía Grafí |
| Русский | Свяще́нное писа́ние Svjaščénnoje pisánije, би́блия bíblija |
noun Christian sacred writings
| Español | Sagradas Escrituras |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | Αγία Γραφή Agía Grafí |
noun any sacred writings
| Português | texto sacro/sagrado |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ιερό κείμενο ieró keímeno |
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title = {holy writ},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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