1892, in the meaning definedabove Time Traveler The first known use ofholy molywas in 1892 See more words from the same year Cite this Entry Style “Holy moly.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20moly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024. ...
Middle English, from Old Englishhālig; akin to Old Englishhālwhole — more atwhole First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Time Traveler The first known use ofholywas before the 12th century See more words from the same century ...
Of physical health in Middle English, but also "prosperity, happiness, welfare; preservation, safety." An abstract noun towhole, not toheal. Meaning "a salutation" (in a toast, etc.) wishing one welfare or prosperity is from 1590s.Health foodis from 1848. ...
Holy is stronger and more absolute than any word of cognate meaning. That which is sacred may derive its sanction from man ; that which is holy has its sanctity directly from God or as connected with him. Hence we speak of the Holy Bible, and the sacred writings of the Hindus. He who...
holy:[OE]Holyoriginated as a derivative of the prehistoric Germanic adjective which produced modern Englishwhole, and so its etymological meaning is perhaps ‘unimpaired, inviolate’. This ancestral form was *khailagaz, which diversified into German and Dutchheilig, Swedishhelig, and Danishhelligas ...
holy:[OE]Holyoriginated as a derivative of the prehistoric Germanic adjective which produced modern Englishwhole, and so its etymological meaning is perhaps ‘unimpaired, inviolate’. This ancestral form was *khailagaz, which diversified into German and Dutchheilig, Swedishhelig, and Danishhelligas ...
I've even heard "holy cow" and "holy moly" and other ways to express this same thing; it's not the meaning of that specific word that matters, but the sentiment of surprise. 查看更多回答 Q:HolyGhost 和HolySpirit 的差別在哪裡?
With my poor understanding of the Greek language I could understand that we had to go back and leave: Φύγε, Φύγε -Fýge-, he shouted repeatedly and pointed his fingers to the path we just had followed. He even shouted that we were “διαβόλους”, meaning ...