plural of Holiness

plural of holiness / plural of holinesse

(countable) Used in connection with His or Your to address the pope.

The state or condition of being holy.

The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem. / (by extension) The most sacred place within a sacred building. / (informal, humorous) One's private retreat, inner sanctum.

Alternative spelling of Holy of Holies

plural of holy. Used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

Archaic spelling of holy.

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

A Hindu festival, held in the spring, in which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations.