holiness

Betekenis (Engels)

The state or condition of being holy.

Concepten

heiligheid

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

sainteté

santidad

αγιότητα

Heiligkeit

santità

santidade

kutsallık

santedat

cæremonia

cærimonia

sacralità

αγιότης

قدسي

القدسية

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈhoʊlinəs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: holynesse

Overgenomen van Oudengels: hāliġnes

Verwant aan Fries: hilligens

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: heilagnissi

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits: 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”).