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свято́й — meaning in English

svyatoy

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English meaning

  • blessed adj Favoured or protected, especially by God or good fortune.
  • hallow verb To treat as sacred; to make or declare holy.
  • holy adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
  • sacred adj Regarded as holy and worthy of deep religious reverence.
  • sacrosanct adj So important, sacred, or protected that it must not be questioned, changed, or interfered with.
  • 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.
  • solemn adjective Deeply serious, dignified, and free of humor, especially in formal or ceremonial settings.

Senses

свято́й is used for these senses in English:

  • Saint A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
  • blessed Worthy of worship; holy.
  • hallow (obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
  • holy Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.
  • holy (slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
  • sacred Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
  • sacrosanct Sacred, very holy.
  • solemn (religion, specifically, _, Christianity) Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.

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