Holy Writ (Noun)
Meaning
The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- He delved deeply into the holy writ to better understand the will of God and live according to it.
- For centuries, monks have spent their lives transcribing and illuminating the pages of the holy writ.
- Her love for the holy writ drove her to spend countless hours in contemplative study of the sacred text.
- Throughout the Middle Ages, access to the holy writ was often limited to those in positions of power.
- In an attempt to convert the villagers, the missionaries arrived carrying copies of the holy writ in their native language.