'Holiness' definitions:
Definition of 'holiness'
(from WordNet)
noun
Definition of 'Holiness'
From: GCIDE
- Holiness \Ho"li*ness\, n. [AS. h[=a]lignes.]
- 1. The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence. [1913 Webster]
- Who is like thee, glorious in holiness! --Ex. xv. 11. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The state of being hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; sacredness. [1913 Webster]
- Israel was holiness unto the Lord. --Jer.ii.3. [1913 Webster]
- His holiness, a title of the pope; -- formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors.
- Syn: Piety; devotion; godliness; sanctity; sacredness; righteousness. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'holiness'
From: Easton
- Holiness in the highest sense belongs to God (Isa. 6:3; Rev. 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God's service, and in so far as they are conformed in all things to the will of God (Rom. 6:19, 22; Eph. 1:4; Titus 1:8; 1 Pet. 1:15). Personal holiness is a work of gradual development. It is carried on under many hindrances, hence the frequent admonitions to watchfulness, prayer, and perseverance (1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 4:23, 24). (See SANCTIFICATION.)
Synonyms of 'holiness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- angelicalness,
- awesomeness,
- awfulness,
- beauty of holiness,
- blessedness,
- Christianity,
- Christlikeness,
- Christliness,
- consecration,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- divineness,
- divinity,
- eternity,
- fear of God,
- glory,
- godlikeness,
- godliness,
- godly-mindedness,
- goodness,
- hallowedness,
- heavenliness,
- heavenly-mindedness,
- holy-mindedness,
- immutability,
- ineffability,
- inenarrability,
- inexpressibility,
- infinite goodness,
- infinite justice,
- infinite love,
- infinite mercy,
- infinite power,
- infinite wisdom,
- infinity,
- inviolability,
- inviolableness,
- light,
- majesty,
- numinousness,
- odor of sanctity,
- omnipotence,
- omnipotency,
- omnipresence,
- omniscience,
- omnisciency,
- otherworldliness,
- piety,
- piousness,
- pureness,
- pureness of heart,
- purity,
- righteousness,
- sacredness,
- sacrosanctity,
- sacrosanctness,
- sainthood,
- saintlikeness,
- saintliness,
- saintship,
- sanctitude,
- sanctity,
- seraphicalness,
- sovereignty,
- spiritual-mindedness,
- spirituality,
- ubiquity,
- unearthliness,
- unity,
- unspeakability,
- unutterability,
- unworldliness,
- venerability,
- venerableness
Words containing 'Holiness'
- His holiness,
- Holy,
- Holy of holies,
- Holy Alliance,
- Holy Communion,
- Holy Cross,
- Holy Father,
- Holy Ghost,
- Holy Grail,
- Holy Land,
- Holy One,
- Holy Sacrament,
- Holy Saturday,
- Holy Spirit,
- Holy Thursday,
- Holy Week,
- Holy bark,
- Holy family,
- Holy grass,
- Holy office,
- Holy orders,
- Holy rood,
- Holy rope,
- Holy thistle,
- Holy war,
- Holy water,
- Holy writ,
- The Holy Father,
- The Holy League,
- holy city,
- holy clover,
- holy day,
- holy eucharist,
- holy joe,
- holy man,
- holy oil,
- holy order,
- holy person,
- holy place,
- holy roller,
- holy scripture,
- holy see,
- holy sepulcher,
- holy sepulchre,
- holy terror,
- holy trinity,
- holy year,
- spirit holy,
- the holy see,
- Congregation of the Holy Cross,
- Holy Cross, AK,
- Holy Cross, IA,
- Holy Innocent's Day,
- Holy Innocents' day,
- Holy Spirit plant,
- Procession of the Holy Ghost,
- christian holy day,
- high holy day,
- holy day of obligation,
- holy roman emperor,
- holy roman empire,
- holy war warriors,
- jewish holy day,
- movement of holy warriors,
- Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross,
- Holy-cross day,
- Holy-water stoup,
- The Circles of the Holy Roman Empire,
- holy-water font,
- holy roman emperor frederick ii