Faithful vs Holy - What's the difference?
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loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause
having faith
reliable; worthy of trust
consistent with reality
engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner
The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
Revered in a religion.
Perfect or flawless.
Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
(archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in (Holy of Holies).
* Franz von Reber, Joseph Thacher Clarke, History of Ancient Art (1882) p. 146:
As adjectives the difference between faithful and holy
is that faithful is loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause while holy is dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.As nouns the difference between faithful and holy
is that faithful is the practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause while holy is a thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in {{term|Holy of Holies}}.faithful
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- My dog is a very faithful dog.
- Some people are faithful to their god.
- My servant is very faithful .
- I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.
- They had been faithful to each other all of their married life.
Derived terms
* faithfully * faithfulnessSee also
* go to the wall for someone * stand by * trueNoun
(-)- The faithful pray five times a day.
holy
English
Adjective
(er)- I'm planning to visit the holy city of Mecca this Ramadan.
- Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!
Synonyms
* (dedicated to a religious purpose or a god) sacred * (revered in a religion) sacred * faultless, flawless, perfect * (separated or set apart from something) sanctified * (set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose) reserved, specialAntonyms
* (dedicated to a religious purpose or a god) * (revered in a religion) profane, secular, unholy, worldly * damaged, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect * (separated or set apart from something) * (set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose) commonDerived terms
* holiest of holies * holiness * holy cats * holy cow * holy crap * Holy Ghost * Holy Grail * Holy of Holies * holy mackerel * holy moly, holy moley * holy Moses * holy mother of God * Holy See * holy shit * holy smoke * holy snakes * Holy Spirit * holy Toledo * Holy Trinity * holy war * holy water * Holy WeekNoun
(holies)- The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.