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- Middle English · inherited fromholi fir
- English todayholy fire
From Middle English holi fir, haliȝ fir, equivalent to holy + fire.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An ardent devotion or enthusiasm for God or Christian ideals; Christian fervor. Full definition →
From Middle English holi fir, haliȝ fir, equivalent to holy + fire.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.