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holy thistle
nounLow (Specialist/Botanical/Herbal)
/ˌhəʊli ˈθɪs(ə)l/A spiny herbaceous plant (Silybum marianum), also known as milk thistle, historically used in herbal medicine, especially for liver ailments.
holy thursday
nounLow
/ˌhəʊli ˈθɜːzdeɪ/In Christian tradition, the Thursday before Easter, commemorating the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples.
holy trinity
nounMedium
/ˌhəʊli ˈtrɪnɪti/In Christianity, the union of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one Godhead.
holy war
nounC2
/ˌhəʊli ˈwɔː(r)/A war fought for religious reasons, especially one aimed at spreading or defending a particular religion.
holy water
nounMedium-High in religious contexts; Low in general contexts.
/ˌhəʊli ˈwɔːtə/Water that has been blessed by a religious figure (typically a priest, bishop, etc.) for ceremonial use in various faiths, particularly Christianity.
holy water sprinkler
nounLow
/ˌhəʊli ˈwɔːtə ˌsprɪŋklə/A small implement, often in the shape of a brush, rod, or perforated container, used in Christian religious rituals to sprinkle holy water upon people, objects, or places as a blessing or purification.
holy week
nounLow Frequency
/ˌhəʊli ˈwiːk/The week immediately before Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar.
holy willie
nounlow
/ˈhəʊli ˈwɪli/A hypocritical person who publicly professes religious piety but privately behaves in a morally corrupt manner.
holy writ
nounC2
/ˌhəʊli ˈrɪt/The sacred texts of Christianity, primarily the Bible.
holy year
nounC1
/ˌhəʊli ˈjɪə/In Roman Catholicism, a period during which special indulgences are granted to those who make a pilgrimage to Rome.
holyhead
nounLow
/ˈhəʊl.i.hed/A town and major seaport on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales, acting as a primary ferry terminal for Ireland.
holyoake
nounVery low
/ˈhəʊl.jəʊk/A proper noun; a surname.
holyoke
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈhəʊl.jəʊk/A city in western Massachusetts, United States.
holyrood
nounC2
/ˌhəʊliˈruːd/Proper noun referring to the Scottish Parliament building or the area of Edinburgh where it is located.
holyroodhouse
nounC2
/ˌhɒlɪˈruːdhaʊs/The official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, located at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile opposite Edinburgh Castle.
holystone
nounverbverb-transitiveVery Low
/ˈhəʊlɪˌstəʊn/A piece of soft sandstone used for scrubbing the wooden decks of ships.
holytide
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic / Poetic
/ˈhəʊlɪtʌɪd/A period or season of religious observance or festivity.
hom
nounLow
/hɒm/A common informal, chiefly British abbreviation for 'home'.
homa
nounVery Low
/ˈhəʊ.mə/A ritual in which offerings, such as ghee, grains, and seeds, are made into a consecrated fire as an offering to a deity.
homage
nounverbC1
/ˈhɒm.ɪdʒ/Special honour or respect shown publicly, especially towards someone or something admired or influential.

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