holiness
/ˈhəʊlɪnɪs/noun
mass noun
1- the state of being holy神圣:
a life of holiness and total devotion to God.
神圣而对上帝虔诚的生活。
1.1
His/Your Holiness
a title given to the Pope, Orthodox patriarchs, and the Dalai Lama, or used in addressing them陛下(对教皇、东正教大教主和达赖喇嘛等的尊称)。
1.2
- as modifier denoting a Christian renewal movement originating in the mid 19th century among Methodists in the US, emphasizing the Wesleyan doctrine of the sanctification of believers圣洁运动。
词源
Old English hālignes (see HOLY, -NESS).