Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy writ

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
holy writ
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Bible.

Uncountable

noun

The sacred writings of the Christian religion.

Uncountable

noun

The sacred writings of any religion.

Uncountable

noun

Unquestionable truth.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of Holy Writ.

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Etymology

From Middle English Holi Writ, hali writ, from Old English hāliġ ġewrit (“scripture”, literally “holy writing”). By surface analysis, holy + writ (“scripture, writing”).

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Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Holy Writs (plural) Holy Writs (alternative)

Synonyms

gospel truth Holy Bible Holy Book Holy Scripture Sacred Scripture bible christian bible book good book scripture word of god word

Questions

What does holy writ mean?
The Bible.
Where does holy writ come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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