His Holiness

pronoun

An honorific or title used to refer to a high-ranking religious leader.

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama”

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Meanings

pronounHis Holiness (plural Their Holinesses)

plural Their Holinesses

  1. An honorific or title used to refer to a high-ranking religious leader.

    His Holiness the Dalai Lama

    1 more example

    He had an audience with His Holiness the Pope.

Translations

Bulgarian Негово светейшество
  • Негово светейшество (Negovo svetejšestvo)honorific title
Danish Hans Hellighed
  • Hans Hellighedhonorific title
French Sa Sainteté (cf. Votre Sainteté f)
  • Sa Sainteté (cf. Votre Sainteté f)honorific title
Hungarian Őszentsége
  • Őszentségehonorific title
Icelandic Hans heilagleiki
  • Hans heilagleikihonorific title
Italian Sua Santità (cf. Vostra Santità f)
  • Sua Santità (cf. Vostra Santità f)honorific title
Norwegian Bokmål Hans Hellighet
  • Hans Hellighethonorific title
Polish jego świątobliwość (cf. wasza świątobliwość f)
  • jego świątobliwość (cf. wasza świątobliwość f)honorific title
Portuguese Sua Santidade (cf. Vossa Santidade f)
  • Sua Santidade (cf. Vossa Santidade f)honorific title
Spanish Su Santidad (cf. Vuestra Santidad f)
  • Su Santidad (cf. Vuestra Santidad f)honorific title
Cite this entry
APA

His Holiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/His%20Holiness

MLA

“His Holiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/His%20Holiness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “His Holiness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/His%20Holiness.

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