Holy in spanish
pronunciation: sɑntoʊ part of speech: noun, adjective
holy [holier -comp., holiest -sup.] = santo, sagrado. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: The title of the article is 'More holy men than learned: impressions from Indian manuscript libraries'.more:
» holy commandment = mandamiento, mandamiento sagrado.
Example: Moreover, Marxism-Leninism became somewhat of a new religion to many, strictly following its rules as if they were holy commandments.» Holy Communion = Sagrada Comunión, la; Santa Comunión, la.
Example: Ears of wheat symbolise the body of Christ and the bread taken during the service of Holy Communion.» holy cow = vaca sagrada.
Example: Hundreds of holy cows used to wander the villages of India, devouring the food of hungry peasants, yet they were defended with fervour.» Holy cow! = ¡por dios!, ¡recórcholis!, ¡contra!, ¡caramba!, ¡caray!, ¡increíble!.
Example: When I told him he should not put his hand on my butt and then say, 'Holy cow!,' he looked offended that I would be offended.» Holy Ghost, the = Espíritu Santo, el.
Example: The Holy Ghost appeared at times under the form of a dove, and again under the form of tongues.» holy grail = santo grial.
Example: It is a quest without a satisfactory conclusion - a holy grail of librarianship.» Holy Land, the = Tierra Santa.
Example: This is a massive project involving an 80 volume set containing 16 complete Bibles and including full colour electronic maps of the Holy Land.» holy man = hombre santo, santo varón.
Example: Many Mauritanians have faith in the supernatural powers of holy men called marabouts.» Holy Mass = santa misa, misa.
Example: Every day, he would celebrate Holy Mass early in the morning, after which he would spend a lot of time in prayer and personal reflection.» holy of holies = sanctasanctórum.
Example: One wondered, did daring first-year students lose their nerve at the last minute and kneel as evidence that their audacity in approaching this 'holy of holies' was tempered by the proper reverence?.» Holy Order, the = Santa Hermandad, la.
Example: As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.» Holy Saturday = Sábado Santo.
Example: The author explains the ecclesiastical rites associated with Palm Sunday, Easter Monday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.» Holy Scripture(s), the = Sagrada(s) Escritura(s), la(s).
Example: Baptists have long proclaimed the Holy Scriptures to be their authority for faith and practice.» Holy See = Santa Sede.
Example: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.» Holy Sepulchre, the = Santo Sepulcro, el.
Example: In this study, tourists' visitation patterns to four heritage sites of religious significance (the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, and the Holy Sepulchre) are explored.» Holy Shroud, the = Sábana Santa, la.
Example: The starting point for J. Beldon Scott's study is the vault of the Holy Shroud chapel in Turin Cathedral.» Holy smoke! = ¡por dios!, ¡recórcholis!, ¡contra!, ¡caramba!, ¡caray!, ¡increíble!.
Example: Holy smoke, this was a turn up for the books -- like Christmas and winning the lottery all in one.» Holy Spirit, the = Espíritu Santo, el.
Example: Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday, celebrates the birthday of the Christian Church, when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles.» Holy Thursday = Jueves Santo.
Example: This is a fragment of the black veil used to cover the statue of the Madonna on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.» holy war = guerra santa.
Example: Early in the 19th century a prominent local religious leader declared a jihad, or holy war, against the surrounding heathen tribes.» holy water = agua bendita.
Example: Christian churches have used holy water since the fifth century, if not earlier.» holy water font = pila del agua bendita.
Example: The holy water font was originally the fountain for ablutions, placed in the centre of the atrium of the basilica.» Holy Week = Semana Santa.
Example: The writers offer reflections on the revised common lectionary covering most of Lent, Holy Week, and several weeks after Easter.» holy wine = vino sagrado.
Example: Police are hunting thieves who have stolen 20 litres of holy wine froma Roman Catholic church.
» Holy Writ = palabra de Dios, como el padrenuestro.
Example: In short, we have treated as Holy Writ what previous writers have regarded as an arbitrary improvisation = En resumen, hemos tratado como el padrenuestro lo que escritores previos han considerado como improvisación arbitraria.» Holy Writ, the = Sagrada(s) Escritura(s), la(s).
Example: One such example is the topic about tattoos and body piercing, which many Christians believe is wrong according to the Holy Writ.» unholy = impuro, profano, infame.
Example: The unholy and more holy sources of community information are mentioned from pimps and prostitutes to the preacher and the policeman.