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holiness

/hoʊlinəs/

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the quality of being sacred or spiritually pure

神圣；圣洁

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The pilgrims spoke of the holiness of the ancient temple.
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朝圣者谈起了那座古老寺庙的神圣。
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Pronunciation: /hoʊlinəs/

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