Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy spirit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
holy spir-it
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The spirit of God, especially the gifts of wisdom and prophecy.

name

The archangel Gabriel.

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Etymology

From Late Middle English Holy Speryte, holy spiriet, holy spyryt, an alteration of earlier Middle English Holygost, Haliȝ Gast, holy goost (see Holy Ghost), equivalent to holy + Spirit.

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Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Holy Spirit (canonical)

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Questions

What does holy spirit mean?
The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence present in the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and considered to proceed either from (Eastern Orthodoxy) God the Father alone or (Roman Catholicism) from Him together with God the Son.
Where does holy spirit come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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