Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy man

/ˈhəʊlɪ mæn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: holy -man
IPA: /ˈhəʊlɪ mæn/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented himself from society to follow his religion; an ascetic or saint.

Inflected Forms

holy men (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce holy man?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhəʊlɪ mæn/.
What does holy man mean?: A man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented himself from society to follow his religion; an ascetic or saint.

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