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单词 holy writ
释义

Holy Writ

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noun

the Scriptures.

Origin of Holy Writ

before 1000; Middle English holi writ,Old English hālige writu (plural)

Words nearby Holy Writ

holy war, holy water, holy water sprinkler, Holy Week, Holy Willie, Holy Writ, Holy Year, hom-, homa, homage, homager
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British Dictionary definitions for Holy Writ

Holy Writ

noun

another term for Scripture
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Holy Writ

Holy Writ

Another name for the Bible (see also Bible).

notes for Holy Writ

Figuratively, “holy writ” is any text or document that is presumed to speak with unquestioned authority.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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