holy
NOUN (plural holies):
1. a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
2. a sacred place.
Origin:
First recorded before 900; Middle English holi, Old English hālig, variant of hāleg, equivalent to hāl whole + -eg -y1; cognate with Dutch, German heilig, Old Norse heilagr. British dictionary: Old English hālig, hǣlig; related to Old Saxon hēlag, Gothic hailags, German heilig; see hallow. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of holy: before the 12th century. History and Etymology for holy: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — more at whole. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 15 August 2020 {7:51 AM}
1. a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
2. a sacred place.
Origin:
First recorded before 900; Middle English holi, Old English hālig, variant of hāleg, equivalent to hāl whole + -eg -y1; cognate with Dutch, German heilig, Old Norse heilagr. British dictionary: Old English hālig, hǣlig; related to Old Saxon hēlag, Gothic hailags, German heilig; see hallow. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of holy: before the 12th century. History and Etymology for holy: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — more at whole. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 15 August 2020 {7:51 AM}