Definition of HOLINESS

holiness

Meanings

Plural: holinesses

Noun

  • the quality of being holy
  • The state or condition of being holy.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English holynesse, holinesse, halinesse, from Old English hāliġnes (“holiness, a holy thing, rites”), from Proto-West Germanic *hailagnassī, equivalent to holy + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian hilligens (“holiness”), Old High German heilagnissi, heilīgnissi (“holiness”), whence Middle High German heilignis (“halidom”).

Antonyms

unholiness

Scrabble Score: 11

holiness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
holiness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
holiness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

holiness is a valid Words With Friends word