holy person
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈhoʊli ˈpɜrsən/
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persona santa
- Many believe that a holy person can guide others on their spiritual journeys.
In other words, she was a nun, a holy person who lived in a cell attached to a church.
- In other words, she was a nun, a holy person who lived in a cell attached to a church.
- And we can talk about the Saints, meaning the holy people, the people that are in touch with and in communion with or connection with the divine.
- When I was in the Middle East, I was studying Islam from some Islamic scholars and very holy people actually.
Examples
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God spreads his mercy over the earth on account of the presence of holy people in his places.
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Shenoute also concedes that the mere presence of holy people can contribute to the salvation of a community.
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David made me want to be a better, more holy person.
Blog text (26) -
A holy person does not speak the Creator's Name without a covering for their head.
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In other words, she was a nun, a holy person who lived in a cell attached to a church.
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"Ah, they must indeed be holy people," said Abba Macarius.
Academic text (1994) -
And we can talk about the Saints, meaning the holy people, the people that are in touch with and in communion with or connection with the divine.
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At one level, the notion of the ascetic as a holy person was a response to the acculturation of Christianity.
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She was considered a holy person due to her selfless acts of charity.
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In our community, a holy person is someone who helps others without seeking recognition.
Synonyms
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3.9
A very holy, kind person often officially declared by the Church
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4.9
A man people respect for his strong religious life, like a monk or priest
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9.9
An old word for a saint in the Christian religion
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5.3
A woman admired for her strong religious faith and kind actions
How Holy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'holy' (sacred, pure) with 'person' (a human individual); the adjective+noun composition yields a person who is holy without any idiomatic shift. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand.
Etymology
The term holy person comes from religious life, where a person who lived simply, prayed a lot and helped others was seen as set apart for the sacred. People pictured the holy person as pure or even with a 'halo', and they trusted them to guide or heal others, so holy person now means someone very 'spiritual' and 'good'.