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I enjoyed being in 'The Ten Commandments.' That was a great experience - to suddenly become one of those holy people. I was holier than thou.
Yvonne De Carlo

Meaning of "holier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLIER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holier is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLIER

holiday home
holiday job
holiday pay
holiday rep
holiday resort
holiday spirit
holiday traffic
holiday village
holiday-maker
holidayer
holier-than-thou
holies
holiest
holily
holiness
Holinshed
holism
holist
holistic
holistically

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLIER

Allier
atelier
bandolier
cavalier
chandelier
chevalier
collier
earlier
electrolier
gasolier
gondolier
Grolier
hotelier
lier
Montpellier
multiplier
pistolier
supplier
turcopolier
unholier

Synonyms and antonyms of holier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOLIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «holier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of holier

Translation of «holier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLIER

Find out the translation of holier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣洁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más santo
570 millions of speakers

English

holier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

святее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

holier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাক উঁচু গোষ্ঠীগুলোর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saint
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Holier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heiliger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thánh thiện hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரிசுத்தமானவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होलीअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

holier
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

più santo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bardziej święty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

святіше
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mai sfântă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερότερο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

holier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helligere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLIER»

The term «holier» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holier

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4 QUOTES WITH «HOLIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word holier.
1
Billy Ray Cyrus
I am and always will be a sinner. But that's the beautiful thing about Jesus. I'll always try to be a better person in the eyes of God. But I'm not all of a sudden stepping up on a pedestal and saying I'm holier than thou, 'cause I'm not!
2
Yvonne De Carlo
I enjoyed being in 'The Ten Commandments.' That was a great experience - to suddenly become one of those holy people. I was holier than thou.
3
Bernard Goldberg
I have a big problem when the sanctimonious, holier than thou congressmen and women go on national television for six hours and beat somebody up with a stick, and not because I'm 'Ms. Manners.' That's not what bothers me. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
4
John Muir
One may as well dam for water tanks the people's cathedrals and churches, for no holier temple has ever been consecrated by the heart of man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLIER»

Discover the use of holier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holier than thou: Saudi Arabia's Islamc opposition
In this study, the author analyzes the social, political, and economic roots of the Saudi opposition, giving sorely needed context to the phenomenon of bin Laden.
Joshua Teitelbaum, 2000
2
No Holier Spot of Ground: Confederate Monuments & Cemeteries ...
Whether revealing the lost graves of Southern sons, unveiling the history of the only national cemetery to inter Confederate soldiers alongside the Union fallen during wartime or recording the simple obelisks that reach for heaven ...
Kristina Dunn Johnson, 2009
3
'Holy, Holier, Holiest': The Sacred Topography of the Early ...
This book explores the morphology of early medieval Irish religious settlement.
David Harold Jenkins, 2010
4
Holier Than Thou
"Holier Than Thou" conveys the basic principles that God has revealed to help mankind navigate through life in harmony and unification.
Roberts M' Roberts, 2008
5
Holier Than Thou: When Faith Becomes Toxic
With wit and keen observations from the Gospel of Matthew, Dr. Ergun Caner charts how a sin-sick soul can move back from obsession to true devotion.
Ergun Caner, 2009
6
Holier Than Thou
From the author of Good Oil, this extraordinary, bittersweet novel portrays a slice of Australian city life through an unforgettable girl named Holly who is navigating the nuances and complexities of being in her early 20s.
Laura Buzo, 2012
7
Holier Than Thy Opponent? Religious Rhetoric and Political ...
Scholars and political observers have long debated the relationship between religion and politics in American democracy.
Christopher Brody Chapp, 2008
8
No Holier Spot of Ground: A Texas Story
Smith has performed the dual job well.The story of the Smiths is replete with ambitious men–flawed dreadfully–strong women, devious women, dastardly men, the poignant deaths of babies, children's dreadful accidents, Civil War casualties ...
John Warren Smith, 2008
9
Aging Gracefully: The Keys to Holier, Happier Golden Years
Each key concludes with five questions for reflection or discussion and two suggestions for action. A great gift for older adults and the perfect book for senior groups.
J. Daniel Dymski, 2002
10
Be Ye Holy... But Not Holier-than-Thou
L. E. E. E. BANTA. "Be ye Holy... " but not HoIier-tbanThou LEE E. BAN TA “Be Ye Holy...” But not Holier-than-Thou By Lee Banta Copyright. Front Cover.
L. E. E. E. BANTA, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holier is used in the context of the following news items.
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Talk by Linda Rosenkrantz review – a reissued 'reality novel …
Nothing is holier to this group than the binary of “sick” and “healthy” – and the idea, derived from their own psychotherapeutic experiences, that ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Meet The Rich Man's Malcolm X | The Daily Caller
This is catnip for a particular kind of holier-than-thou white who is looking to get off to white guilt porn. They seem to love the Manichean quality ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
3
One bad tweet can be costly to a student athlete - 13WMAZ.com
Whitcomb doesn't want to come off as "holier than thou," he said, but he wants teens to know these are factors recruiters watch when evaluating ... «13WMAZ, Jul 15»
4
Attention, Pro-Aborts: Here Are Two Arguments You Can't Make …
The killing of children is considered even holier and more sacred to its disciples than gay marriage or genital mutilation. Like the primitive ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
5
Going Out with a Big Bang: An Act of God, Starring Jim Parsons …
... true Me: up-to-date and holier-than-you.” Along with Parsons as God, the cast includes Christopher Fitzgerald and Tim Kazurinsky as angels. «Broadway.com, Jul 15»
6
Real Housewives Of New York Recap: How To Train Your …
She's impressed Ramona got some, unimpressed Ramona left some, unsure of Dorinda, and tired of Ramona's holier than though attitude. «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
7
Gwyneth Paltrow Is Here to Teach You How to Yawn Properly …
Gwyneth Paltrow isn't incurring any favors with her holier-than-thou / I'm-better-than-you attitude, manifested mostly in her Goop weekly letters, ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
8
Noonday Demons | Review | Theatre | The Stage
... of desert for himself, all pretence to humility and self-abasement disappear as the two enter into a string of holier-than-thou competitions. «The Stage, Jul 15»
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A 'Sin Free' Facebook Version Has Been Launched By Evangelists …
Their goal is to take on other social media websites, offering a cleaner and holier alternative. Get Email Updates & Free Marketing Tools! «IMSoup, Jul 15»
10
Candlelight's updated 'Nunsense' is a lot of fun - Delco News Network
... under the musical direction of Greg Uhle, such as “Nunsense is Habit Forming,” “Playing Second Fiddle,” “Just a Coupl'a Sisters” and “Holier ... «Delco News Network, Jul 15»

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