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♦ holy /ˈhəʊlɪ/a.1 santo; sacro; consacrato; benedetto; venerando: (relig.) the Holy Ghost (o Spirit) lo Spirito Santo; (relig.) the Holy Scripture (o Scriptures) le Sacre Scritture2 santo; devoto, pio; religioso3 (fam.) sacro; vero: Her son is a holy terror, suo figlio è una vera peste (o un bambino pestifero)● (stor.) the Holy Alliance, la Santa Alleanza □ (fam., per esprimere sorpresa, paura, ecc.) holy cow (o smoke, mackerel)!, (giusto o santo) cielo! □ holy day, festa religiosa □ (relig.) Holy Family, Sacra Famiglia □ (relig. cattolica) the Holy Father, il Santo Padre ( il Papa) □ Holy Joe, (fam.) prete; ( anche) bacchettone, bigotto; ( gergo mil.) cappellano militare □ the Holy Land, la Terra Santa □ the holy of holies, il sancta sanctorum ( anche fig.) □ (stor.) the Holy Office, il Sant'Uffizio □ (relig.) the Holy Rood, la Santa Croce □ the Holy See, la Santa Sede □ holy war, guerra santa; crociata □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ (relig.) Holy Week, la settimana santa □ holy Willie, bigotto; santocchio; ipocrita □ Holy Writ, (antiq.) Bibbia, Sacre Scritture; (fig.) Vangelo: You shouldn't take everything he says as Holy Writ, non dovresti prendere per Vangelo (o per oro colato) tutto ciò che dice □ (relig.) holy year, anno santo □ to live a holy life, vivere santamente □ to take holy orders, ricevere gli ordini sacri; farsi preteholilyavv.santamente; piamente.
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Holy Alliance — • The Emperor Francis I of Austria, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and the Tsar Alexander I of Russia, signed a treaty on 26 September, 1815, by which they united in a Holy Alliance. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy… … Catholic encyclopedia
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The Evangelical Alliance — The Evangelical Alliance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Evangelical Alliance An association of Protestants (Protestantism) belonging to various denominations founded in 1846, whose object, as declared in a resolution passed at the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Holy Alliance — a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe in 1815 with the professed object of promoting Christian brotherhood but the practical object of repressing democratic revolutions and institutions. The English and Turkish rulers and Pope… … Universalium
Holy Alliance — A compact signed by Austria, Prussia, and Russian in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars. Tsar Alexander I of Russia, acting under the influence of the religious mystic, Baroness von Krüdener, drew up a document declaring that the actions of… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Holy Alliance — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holy Alliance — n. an alliance formed in 1815 by the rulers of Russia, Austria, and Prussia to suppress the democratic revolutionary movement in Europe … English World dictionary
The Holy League — League League (l[=e]g), n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. {Ally} a confederate, {Ligature}.] 1. An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, organizations, or persons, for the accomplishment of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Holy Sinner — infobox Book | name = The Holy Sinner title orig = Der Erwählte translator = H. T. Lowe Porter (English) image caption = author = Thomas Mann cover artist = country = Germany language = German genre = Novel publisher = University of California… … Wikipedia
HOLY ALLIANCE — an alliance of the sovereigns of Russia, Austria, and Prussia on the fall of Napoleon, professedly for conservative ends, but really for the suppression of political liberty and the maintenance of absolute power … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Holy Alliance — /hoʊli əˈlaɪəns/ (say hohlee uh luyuhns) noun a league formed by the principal sovereigns of Europe (without the pope and the rulers of Britain and Turkey) in 1815 after the fall of Napoleon, with the professed object of Christian brotherhood,… …
