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Definition of Holy writ
1. Noun. The sacred writings of the Christian religions. "He went to carry the Word to the heathen"
Generic synonyms: Religious Text, Religious Writing, Sacred Text, Sacred Writing
Specialized synonyms: Family Bible
Specialized synonyms: Vulgate, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-rheims Bible, Douay-rheims Version, Rheims-douay Bible, Rheims-douay Version, Authorized Version, King James Bible, King James Version, Revised Version, New English Bible, American Revised Version, American Standard Version, Revised Standard Version
Terms within: Old Testament, Testament, New Testament, Text
Examples of category: Covenant, Eisegesis, Exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian Deluge, Noah And The Flood, Noah's Flood, The Flood, Demythologise, Demythologize
Derivative terms: Biblical, Biblical, Scriptural
Definition of Holy writ
1. Noun. The Bible. ¹
2. Noun. The sacred writings of the Christian religion. ¹
3. Noun. The sacred writings of any religion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holy Writ
Literary usage of Holy writ
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Spectator by Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1830)
"... Jn a short allegory formed upon that beautiful passage in holy writ, ' And
another angel came anc stood at the altar, having a golden censer, ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... a man fuU of the knowledge of holy writ, of the unction of the Divine Word in
all his pastoral teaching; a man solely intent on sanctifying his people, ..."
3. An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1825)
"The design of every portion of holy writ, its harmony with the rest, and the
divine perfection of the ... V. Collections of Observations on holy writ. — VI. ..."
4. An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1825)
"passages in holy writ more deeply affecting than this evangelist's narrative of
the resurrection of Lazarus.1 SECTION VII ..."
5. The North American Review by Making of America Project, Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge (1860)
"... applied to the Elucidation of holy writ. By JOSEPH BONOMI, FRSL Third edition,
... holy writ ..."
6. The Gentleman's Magazine (1824)
"... with the express precepts of in the side of the pulpit, until by de^n>« Holy
Writ, and we cannot but deplore the his congregation (consisting chiefly of ..."
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