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holies

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ho?liz/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h??liz/

Noun

holies

  1. plural of holy. Used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
    • 1882, Franz von Reber, Joseph Thacher Clarke, History of Ancient Art page 146:
      The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.

Anagrams

  • Helios, helios, isohel

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holmes

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Possibly a combination of Holmes (the fictional detective) and a contraction of homeboy

Alternative forms

  • homes

Noun

holmes (plural not attested)

  1. (slang) An informal term of address, like man or dude.
    Hey, holmes! What's up?

See also

  • vato

Etymology 2

See holme

Noun

holmes

  1. plural of holme

Anagrams

  • mohels

Danish

Noun

holmes c

  1. indefinite genitive plural of holm

Swedish

Noun

holmes

  1. indefinite genitive singular of holme

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