holiness

Betekenis (Engels)

The state or condition of being holy.

Sinonieme

sanctity

sacredness

purity

saintliness

sainthood

sanctitude

cleanliness

immaculateness

dignity

piety

divinity

venerableness

halidom

sacrosanctity

religion

inviolability

beatitude

cleanness

deity

devoutness

godhead

goodness

honor

honour

antiquity

righteousness

Vertalings

sainteté

santidad

Heiligkeit

santità

αγιότητα

santidade

heiligheid

kutsallık

santedat

cæremonia

cærimonia

ιερότητα

قدسي

القدسية

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhoʊlinəs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: holynesse

Geërf van Old English: hāliġnes

Verwante met Fries: hilligens

Verwante met Old High German: heilagnissi

Verwante met Middle High German: heilignis

In summary

From Middle English holynesse, holinesse, halinesse, from Old English hāliġnes (“holiness, a holy thing, rites”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailagnassī, equivalent to holy + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian hilligens (“holiness”), Old High German heilagnissi, heilīgnissi (“holiness”), whence Middle High German heilignis (“halidom”).