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Holy writ

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The Bible. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of Holy Writ. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions wordnet
  4. 4
    The sacred writings of the Christian religion. uncountable, usually
  5. 5
    The sacred writings of any religion. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    Unquestionable truth. uncountable, usually

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

Etymology

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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