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heilig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

holy [holier, holiest](dedicated to a religious purpose)
adjective
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li] [US: ˈhoʊ.li]

sacred(made holy)
adjective
[UK: ˈseɪ.krɪd] [US: ˈseɪ.krəd]

Heilig Land eigennam
{n}

Holy Land(that part of Asia in which most Biblical events are set)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li lænd] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈlænd]

heilig verklaren werkwoord

sanctify [sanctified, sanctifying, sanctifies](to make holy)
verb
[UK: ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈsæŋk.tə.faɪ]

heiligbeen substantief
{n}

sacrum [sacrums](bone at the base of the spine)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.krəm] [US: ˈseɪ.krəm]

heiligdom substantief
{n}

sanctuary [sanctuaries](consecrated area)
noun
[UK: ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri] [US: ˈsæŋk.tʃuː.ˌe.ri]

heilige substantief
{m} {f}

saint [saints](person proclaimed as saint)
noun
[UK: seɪnt] [US: ˈseɪnt]

Heilige der Heiligen substantief

sanctum sanctorum(Holy of Holies)
noun
[UK: ˈsæŋk.təm.sæŋk.ˈtɔː.rəm] [US: ˈsæŋk.təm.sæŋk.ˈtɔː.rəm]

heilige der heiligen eigennam
{n}

Holy of Holies(the most sacred place within a sacred building)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li əv ˈhəʊ.lɪz] [US: ˈhoʊ.li əv ˈhoʊ.lɪz]

Heilige Geest eigennam
{m}

Holy Spirit(Christian: person of the Holy Trinity)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li ˈspɪ.rɪt] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈspɪ.rət]

heilige graal substantief
{f}

Holy Grail(distant or difficult, sought-after goal)
noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li ɡreɪl] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈɡreɪl]

Heilige Graal eigennam
{f}

Holy Grail(artifact in Christian mythology)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li ɡreɪl] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈɡreɪl]

heilige oorlog substantief
{m}

holy war(primarily religious war)
noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li wɔː(r)] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈwɔːr]

Heilige Roomse Rijk eigennam

Holy Roman Empire(state)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li ˈrəʊ.mən ˈem.paɪə(r)] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈroʊ.mən ˈem.paɪər]

Heilige Stoel eigennam
{m}

Holy See(episcopal see of the Catholic Church)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li ˈsiː] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈsiː]

heilige voorhuid substantief
{f}

Holy Prepucenoun

heiligen werkwoord

hallow [hallowed, hallowing, hallows](to sanctify)
verb
[UK: ˈhæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈhælo.ʊ]

sanctify [sanctified, sanctifying, sanctifies](to make holy)
verb
[UK: ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈsæŋk.tə.faɪ]

heiligen substantief

hallow(holy person)
noun
[UK: ˈhæ.ləʊ] [US: ˈhælo.ʊ]

heiligheid substantief
{f}

holiness(state or condition of being holy)
noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.lɪ.nəs] [US: ˈhoʊ.lɪ.nəs]

heiligschenner substantief
{m}

blasphemer(One who commits blasphemy)
noun
[UK: blæs.ˈfiː.mə(r)] [US: blæs.ˈfiː.mər]

heiligschennis substantief

sacrilege [sacrileges](desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred)
noun
[UK: ˈsæ.krɪ.lɪdʒ] [US: ˈsæ.krə.lɪdʒ]

heiligschennis substantief
{f}

desecration [desecrations](act of disrespect towards sacred)
noun
[UK: ˌde.sɪ.ˈkreɪʃ.n̩] [US: de.sə.ˈkreɪʃ.n̩]

heiligverklaren werkwoord

saint(formally recognize as a saint)
verb
[UK: seɪnt] [US: ˈseɪnt]

allerheiligen eigennam

All Saints' Day(feast day)
proper noun
[UK: ɔːl ˈseɪnts deɪ] [US: ɔːl ˈseɪnts ˈdeɪ]

Allerheiligen eigennam
{m}

All Saints' Day(feast day)
proper noun
[UK: ɔːl ˈseɪnts deɪ] [US: ɔːl ˈseɪnts ˈdeɪ]

allerheiligenavond eigennam
{m}

Halloween(October 31st)
proper noun
[UK: ˌhæ.lə.ˈwiːn] [US: ˌhæ.lə.ˈwiːn]

allerheiligste eigennam
{n}

Holy of Holies(the most sacred place within a sacred building)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li əv ˈhəʊ.lɪz] [US: ˈhoʊ.li əv ˈhoʊ.lɪz]

beschermheilige substantief

patron [patrons](one who protects or supports)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trən] [US: ˈpeɪ.trən]

beschermheilige substantief
{c}

patron saint(saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.trən seɪnt] [US: ˈpeɪ.trən ˈseɪnt]

geheiligd bijvoeglijk naamwoord

ineffable(forbidden to be uttered)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈe.fəb.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.ˈne.fəb.l̩]

gewijd heilig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

sacrosanct(sacred, very holy)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.krəʊ.sæŋkt] [US: ˈsækro.ʊ.sæŋkt]

God de Heilige Geest eigennam
{m}

God the Holy Ghost(person of the Trinity)
proper noun

het doel heiligt de middelen phrase

the end justifies the means(morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary)
phrase
[UK: ðə end ˈdʒʌ.stɪ.faɪz ðə miːnz] [US: ðə ˈend ˈdʒʌ.stə.ˌfaɪz ðə ˈmiːnz]

ijsheiligen substantief

blackberry winter(period of cold weather around March, April or May)
noun

Kerk van Jezus Christus van de Heiligen der Laatste Dagen eigennam

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints(major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement)
proper noun

onheilig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

unholy(evil)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈhəʊ.li] [US: ʌnˈho.ʊ.li]

ontheiligen werkwoord

desanctify(to desanctify)
verb

ontheiliging substantief
{f}

desecration [desecrations](act of disrespect towards sacred)
noun
[UK: ˌde.sɪ.ˈkreɪʃ.n̩] [US: de.sə.ˈkreɪʃ.n̩]

pilaarheilige substantief
{m} {f}

stylite(Christian ascetic cloistered atop a pillar)
noun
[UK: stˈaɪlaɪt] [US: stˈaɪlaɪt]

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