Holy

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See also: holy, holý, Holý, holȝ, hồ ly, and hộ lý

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Adjective

Holy

  1. Alternative letter-case form of holy used when referring to an important figure, such as God, or to an important item or event.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoylede in 1269. Contracted compound of Middle Dutch hooch (“high, elevated”) and lede (“excavated or channeled watercourse”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ho‧ly

Proper noun

Holy n

  1. A neighbourhood of Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “holy”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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