svatý — meaning in English

English meaning

• holy adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
• sacred adj Regarded as holy and worthy of deep religious reverence.
• saint noun A person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.

Senses

svatý is used for these senses in English:

• Saint A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
• holy Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
• holy Revered in a religion.
• sacred Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
• saint (figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.

holy — full definition

1. adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
2. adj Morally pure or without sin.
3. intj Used at the start of an exclamation to express shock or surprise.

sacred — full definition

1. adj Regarded as holy and worthy of deep religious reverence.
2. adj So important or valued that it must not be violated or interfered with.

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