holy spirit

ho·ly spir·it

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoh-lee spir-it]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈspɪr ɪt/
- /ˈhəʊli ˈspɪrɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee spir-it]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈspɪr ɪt/

Definitions of holy spirit words

noun holy spirit the spirit of God. 1
noun holy spirit the presence of God as part of a person's religious experience. 1
noun holy spirit Holy Ghost. 1
noun holy spirit Christian trinity: Holy Ghost 1
proper noun holy spirit In the Christian religion, the Holy Spirit is one of the three aspects of God, together with God the Father and God the Son. 0
noun holy spirit the third person of the Trinity 0

See all 7 definitions of holy spirit

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Origin of holy spirit

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Holy spirit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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holy spirit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for holy spirit

noun holy spirit

comforter — A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you.
intercessor — a person who intercedes.
paraclete — an advocate or intercessor.
spirit — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
dove — an act or instance of diving.

All 6 Synonyms of holy spirit