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<hw>Ho"li*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h&amac;lignes</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence.</def>

<blockquote>Who is like thee, glorious in <b>holiness</b>! <i>Ex. xv. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; sacredness.</def>

<blockquote>Israel was <b>holiness</b> unto the Lord. <i>Jer.ii.3.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>His holiness</col>, <cd>a title of the pope; -- formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Piety; devotion; godliness; sanctity; sacredness; righteousness.</syn>

<h1>Holing</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Hole</er> a hollow.]</ety> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>Undercutting in a bed of coal, in order to bring down the upper mass.</def>

<i>Raymond.</i>

<h1>Holla</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>hola</ets>; <ets>ho</ets> ho + <ets>l\'85</ets> there, fr. L. <ets>illac</ets> that way, there. Cf. <er>Hollo</er>.]</ety> <def>Hollo.</def>

<h1>Holla</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"la</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Hollaed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hollaing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>See <er>Hollo</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def>

<h1>Holland</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"land</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; <as>as, brown or unbleached <ex>hollands</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Hollander</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"land*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A native or one of the people of Holland; a Dutchman.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water; -- called also, <altname>Dutch clinker</altname>.</def>

<i>Wagner.</i>

<h1>Hollandish</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"land*ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to Holland; Dutch.</def>

<h1>Hollands</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol"lands</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Gin made in Holland.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>See <er>Holland</er>.</def>

<h1>Hollo</h1> <Xpage=699>

<hw>Hol*lo"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj. & n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Halloo</er>, and cf. <er>Holla</er>.]</ety> <def>Ho there; stop; attend; hence, a loud cry or a call to attract attention; a halloo.</def>

<blockquote>And every day, for food or play, Came to the mariner's <b>hollo</b>. <i>Coleridge.</i></blockquote>

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