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Difference Between Holy and Sanctified

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Holy

Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred
The holy month of Ramadan
The Holy Bible

Sanctified

To set apart for sacred use; consecrate
The preacher sanctified the ground as a cemetery.

Holy

Used in exclamations of surprise or dismay
Holy smoke!

Sanctified

To make holy; purify
They felt the spirit had descended and sanctified their hearts. They sanctified the body with holy oil.

Holy

Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.
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Sanctified

To give religious sanction to, as with an oath or vow
The wedding ceremony sanctifies the marriage.

Holy

Regarded with veneration or specified for a religious purpose
A holy book.
A holy place.

Sanctified

To give social or moral sanction to
"The only books I wanted to read as a teenager were those sanctified by my elders and betters" (David Eggers).

Holy

Living or undertaken with highly moral or spiritual purpose; saintly
A holy person.
A holy way of life.

Sanctified

Made holy; set aside for sacred or ceremonial use.
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Holy

Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence
The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.

Sanctified

Past participle of sanctify

Holy

(Informal) Used as an intensive
Raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.

Sanctified

Made holy; also, made to have the air of sanctity; sanctimonious.

Holy

Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas.

Sanctified

Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use;
A consecrated chursh
The sacred mosque
Sacred elephants
Sacred bread and wine
Sanctified wine

Holy

Revered in a religion.
To demonstrate that this is different from the following definition.

Holy

Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.
My grandmother is a very holy woman.

Holy

Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).

Holy

Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.

Holy

(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!
Those children next door are holy terrors!

Holy

(slang) An expression of astonishment and awe.

Holy

(archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

Holy

Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.

Holy

Spiritually whole or sound; of unimpaired innocence and virtue; free from sinful affections; pure in heart; godly; pious; irreproachable; guiltless; acceptable to God.
Now through her round of holy thoughtThe Church our annual steps has brought.

Holy

A sacred place of pilgrimage

Holy

Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

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