holy writ

noun

The Bible.

Similar
gospel truthHoly BibleHoly BookHoly ScriptureSacred ScriptureBibleChristian BibleBook
OriginMiddle English Holi Writ ← Old English hāliġ ġewrit →
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Meanings

holy writ1

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Holy Writ.

Holy Writ2

nounHoly Writ (usually uncountable, plural Holy Writs)

plural Holy Writs · alternative holy writ · alternative Holy Writs

  1. uncountableusuallyThe Bible.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe sacred writings of the Christian religion.
  3. uncountableusuallyThe sacred writings of any religion.
  4. uncountableusuallyUnquestionable truth.

    to accept something as Holy Writ; to take something as Holy Writ

    Synonyms: gospel truth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUnquestionable truth.

Similar
gospel truth
Similar
Holy BibleHoly BookHoly ScriptureSacred Scripture

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe sacred writings of the Christian religions

Similar
BibleChristian BibleBookGood BookHoly ScriptureScriptureWord of GodWord
Broader
sacred textsacred writingreligious writing
Also see
biblebookchristian biblegood bookgospel truthscripturewordword of god

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhāliġ ġewrit“scripture”
  2. Middle EnglishHoli Writ
  3. EnglishHoly Writ

From Middle English Holi Writ, hali writ, from Old English hāliġ ġewrit (“scripture”, literally “holy writing”). By surface analysis, holy + writ (“scripture, writing”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Светото писание
  • Светото писание (Svetoto pisanie)Bible
Chinese Mandarin 聖經 /圣经
  • 聖經 /圣经 (shèngjīng)Bible
Estonian pühakiri
  • pühakiriany sacred writings
Finnish Pyhä kirja, pyhät kirjoitukset
  • Pyhä kirjaBible
  • pyhät kirjoituksetChristian sacred writings
  • pyhät kirjoituksetany sacred writings
French Saintes Écritures, Bible
  • Saintes ÉcrituresBible
  • BibleBible
German Heilige Schrift
  • Heilige SchriftBible
Greek Αγία Γραφή, Αγία Γραφή
  • Αγία Γραφή (Agía Grafí)Bible
  • Αγία Γραφή (Agía Grafí)Christian sacred writings
  • ιερό κείμενο (ieró keímeno)any sacred writings
Hungarian Szentírás
  • SzentírásBible
Japanese 聖書
  • 聖書 (seisho)Bible
Korean 성경, 성서
  • 성경 (seonggyeong)Bible
  • 성서 (seongseo)Bible
Portuguese Sagrada Escritura, Bíblia
  • Sagrada EscrituraBible
  • BíbliaBible
  • texto sacro/sagradoany sacred writings
Punjabi ਕਤੇਬ, کَتیب
  • ਕਤੇਬ (kateb)any sacred writings
  • کَتیب (kateb)any sacred writings
Russian Свяще́нное писа́ние, би́блия
  • Свяще́нное писа́ние (Svjaščénnoje pisánije)Bible
  • би́блия (bíblija)Bible
Spanish Sagrada Escritura, Sagradas Escrituras
  • Sagrada EscrituraBible
  • Sagradas EscriturasBible
  • BibliaBible
  • Sagradas EscriturasChristian sacred writings
Swedish den heliga Skrift
  • den heliga SkriftBible
Cite this entry
APA

holy writ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20writ

MLA

“holy writ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20writ. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holy writ,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20writ.

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