Holier - English meaning

adjective

Made holy; consecrated.

Usage examples:

The blessed sacrament

verb

Pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask god to look favourably on.

Usage examples:

He blessed the dying man and anointed him

plural noun

Those who live with god in heaven.

adjective

Archaic or literary term for blessed.

Past simple and past participle of bless

adjective

(of a church or land) having been made or declared sacred.

Usage examples:

A christian burial in consecrated ground

verb

Make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.

Usage examples:

The present holy trinity church was consecrated in 1845

adjective

Devoted to a task or purpose.

Usage examples:

A team of dedicated doctors

verb

Devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.

Usage examples:

Joan has dedicated her life to animals

adjective

Believing that an activity or idea is important and giving a lot of energy and time to it

Usage examples:

The boy scouts organization is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.

adjective

Of or like god or a god.

Usage examples:

Heroes with divine powers

noun

A cleric or theologian.

Usage examples:

There are also many references to contemporary natural sciences and a healthy smattering of anglica…

verb

Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.

Usage examples:

Mum had divined my state of mind

adjective

Made holy; consecrated.

Usage examples:

Hallowed ground

verb

Honour as holy.

Usage examples:

The ganges is hallowed as a sacred, cleansing river

adjective

Relating to or believing in a religion.

Usage examples:

Both men were deeply religious and moralistic

noun

A person bound by monastic vows.

Usage examples:

It was not, one would think, the normal one of a religious with a church.

adjective

Of, relating to, or involved with religion, or living and worshiping according to the beliefs of a particular religion

Usage examples:

A religious holiday, he is deeply religious.

verb

Feel deep respect or admiration for (something).

Usage examples:

Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries

verb

Regard or treat with deep respect.

Usage examples:

The many divine beings reverenced by hindu tradition

noun

Deep respect for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Rituals showed honour and reverence for the dead

adjective

Connected with god or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.

Usage examples:

Sacred rites

verb

Set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.

Usage examples:

A small shrine was built to sanctify the site

verb

Past simple and past participle of sanctify

Usage examples:

A practice sanctified by many years of tradition

verb

Regard with great respect; revere.

Usage examples:

Philip of beverley was venerated as a saint

verb

Past simple and past participle of venerate

Usage examples:

Robert burns is scotland's most venerated poet.