holiness

Holiness — • Holiness or sanctity is the outcome of sanctification, that Divine act by which God freely justifies us, and by which He has claimed us for His own; by our resulting sanctity, in act as well as in habit, we claim Him as our Beginning and as… …   Catholic encyclopedia

Holiness — is a synonym for sanctity, the state of being holy or sacred.Holiness means to be set apartHoliness may also refer to: * Holiness movement, a specific tradition within evangelical Christianity * His Holiness, an official style of address in… …   Wikipedia

Holiness — Ho li*ness, n. [AS. h[=a]lignes.] 1. The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence. [1913 Webster] Who is like thee, glorious in holiness! Ex. xv. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

holiness — noun 1) святость 2) Your Holiness Ваше Святейшество (обращение кпапе римскому) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

holiness — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. the quality or state of being holy used as a title for various high religious dignitaries < His Holiness the Pope > 2. sanctification 2 II. adjective Usage: often capitalized Date: 1888 emphasizing the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

holiness — [ həʊlɪnəs] святость (Holiness) Святейшество …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь

Holiness —    In the highest sense belongs to God (Isa. 6:3; Rev. 15:4), and to Christians as consecrated to God s service, and in so far as they are conformed in all things to the will of God (Rom. 6:19, 22; Eph. 1:4; Titus 1:8; 1 Pet. 1:15). Personal… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

holiness — /hoh lee nis/, n. 1. the quality or state of being holy; sanctity. 2. (cap.) a title of the pope, formerly used also of other high ecclesiastics (usually prec. by His or Your). [bef. 900; ME holynesse, OE halignes. See HOLY, NESS] Syn. 1.… …   Universalium

Holiness — noun Used in connection with His or Your to address to the pope …   Wiktionary

holiness — noun The state or condition of being holy. Syn: sanctity …   Wiktionary