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PeterWilson: New page: Be careful not to confuse the three words '''holly''', '''holy''' and '''wholly''', as has been done. *'''Holly''' is the name of a tree, or shrub. In Britain, this is usually ''Ilex Aquif...

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New page: Be careful not to confuse the three words '''holly''', '''holy''' and '''wholly''', as has been done. *'''Holly''' is the name of a tree, or shrub. In Britain, this is usually ''Ilex Aquif...

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Be careful not to confuse the three words '''holly''', '''holy''' and '''wholly''', as has been done.
*'''Holly''' is the name of a tree, or shrub. In Britain, this is usually ''Ilex Aquifolium'', an evergreen with glossy dark prickly leaves and characteristic bright red berries. It is popularly used as part of Christmas decorations. There are about 400 other species in the genus ''Ilex''.
'''Holly''' is pronounced with the [[short '-o-']] of 'g'''o'''t' and 'sh'''o'''p', {{IPA|ËˆhÉ’ lÉª}}.

'''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|ËˆhÉ™ÊŠl Éª}}
- though careful speakers may at times realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /ËˆhÉ™ÊŠl lÉª.
**'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the explanation "Holy Moses!".
***A '''Holy Joe''' is a chaplain or parson, often, like '''Holy Willie''' one seen as hypocritical, or "holier than thou", which means 'pretending to superior virtue', or smugly superior and hypocritical.
***The '''Holy of Holies''' was the inner room of the Sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem, which only the High Priest ever entered.
**'''Wholly''' is the [[adverb]] formed from the [[adjective]] '''whole'''. It therefore means 'completely', 'dentirely'.

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   '''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. <br>They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|'həʊ lɪ}}
-    - though careful speakers may at times <br>realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /'həʊl lɪ/.
+    - though careful speakers may realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /'həʊl lɪ/.
 **'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the exclamation "Holy Moses!".
 ***The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''', is the third member of the Trinity, or Third Person into which Christians teach that God is divided ("God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost".)

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   '''Holly''' is pronounced with the [[short '-o-']] of 'g'''o'''t' and 'sh'''o'''p', {{IPA|'hɒ lɪ}}.
-  '''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|'həʊ lɪ}}
+  '''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. <br>They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|'həʊ lɪ}}
-                 - though careful speakers may at times realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /'həʊl lɪ/.
+   - though careful speakers may at times <br>realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /'həʊl lɪ/.
 **'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the exclamation "Holy Moses!".
 ***The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''', is the third member of the Trinity, or Third Person into which Christians teach that God is divided ("God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost".)

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   '''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|'həʊ lɪ}}
                   - though careful speakers may at times realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /'həʊl lɪ/.
-**'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the exclanation "Holy Moses!".
+**'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the exclamation "Holy Moses!".
 ***The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''', is the third member of the Trinity, or Third Person into which Christians teach that God is divided ("God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost".)
 ***The '''Holy Father''' is a name for the [[Pope]] used by [[Roman Catholic]]s, who also call his diocese of Rome '''The Holy See'''.
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 Be careful not to confuse the three words '''holly''', '''holy''' and '''wholly''', as has been done.
 *'''Holly''' is the name of a tree, or shrub. In Britain, this is usually ''Ilex Aquifolium'', an evergreen with glossy dark prickly leaves and characteristic bright red berries. It is popularly used as part of Christmas decorations. There are about 400 other species in the genus ''Ilex''.
-  '''Holly''' is pronounced with the [[short '-o-']] of 'g'''o'''t' and 'sh'''o'''p', {{IPA|ËˆhÉ’ lÉª}}.
+  '''Holly''' is pronounced with the [[short '-o-']] of 'g'''o'''t' and 'sh'''o'''p', {{IPA|'hɒ lɪ}}.
-  '''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|ËˆhÉ™ÊŠl Éª}}
+  '''Holy''' and '''wholly''' are [[homophone]]s. They are pronounced with the so-called [[long '-o-']] of 'h'''o'''pe' and 's'''o'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>: {{IPA|'həʊ lɪ}}
-                  - though careful speakers may at times realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /ËˆhÉ™ÊŠl lÉª.
+                  - though careful speakers may at times realize the two '-l-'s of 'wholly': /'həʊl lɪ/.
-**'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the explanation "Holy Moses!".
+**'''Holy''' is an [[adjective]] (and occasionally a [[noun]]) whose base meaning is 'sacred', 'consecrated to God', 'to do with religious virtue or observance'. More trivially, it may be used as a slang or colloquial [[intensifier]], for example to "have a holy horror of gossips"; or expletive, as in the exclanation "Holy Moses!".
 ***The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''', is the third member of the Trinity, or Third Person into which Christians teach that God is divided ("God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost".)
-***The '''Holy Father''' is a name for the [[Pope]] use by [[Roman Catholic]]s, who also call his diocese of Rome '''The Holy See'''.
+***The '''Holy Father''' is a name for the [[Pope]] used by [[Roman Catholic]]s, who also call his diocese of Rome '''The Holy See'''.
-***A '''Holy Joe''' is a chaplain or parson, often, like '''Holy Willie''' one seen as hypocritical, or "holier than thou", which means 'pretending to superior virtue', or smugly superior and hypocritical. The name helps supply the title of [[Robert Burns]]'s [[satire|satirical]] masterpiece ''Holy Willie's Prayer'', which purports to be the thoughts of a sanctimonious local Elder of the [[Kirk]] with whom Burns had had arguments. His real name was Willie Fisher.
+***A '''Holy Joe''' is a chaplain or parson, often, like '''Holy Willie''', one seen as hypocritical, or "holier than thou", which means 'pretending to superior virtue', or smugly superior and hypocritical. The name helps supply the title of [[Robert Burns]]'s [[satire|satirical]] masterpiece ''Holy Willie's Prayer'', which purports to be the thoughts of a sanctimonious local Elder of the [[Kirk]] with whom Burns had had arguments. His real name was Willie Fisher.
 ***The '''Holy of Holies''' was the inner room of the Sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem, which only the High Priest ever entered. It may be used [[figurative]]ly to denote any place which is particularly precious or special to a person.
 **'''Wholly''' is the [[adverb]] formed from the [[adjective]] '''whole'''. It therefore means 'completely', 'entirely'.
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 ***The '''Holy Spirit''', or '''Holy Ghost''', is the third member of the Trinity, or Third Person into which Christians teach that God is divided ("God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost".)
 ***The '''Holy Father''' is a name for the [[Pope]] use by [[Roman Catholic]]s, who also call his diocese of Rome '''The Holy See'''.
-***A '''Holy Joe''' is a chaplain or parson, often, like '''Holy Willie''' one seen as hypocritical, or "holier than thou", which means 'pretending to superior virtue', or smugly superior and hypocritical.
+***A '''Holy Joe''' is a chaplain or parson, often, like '''Holy Willie''' one seen as hypocritical, or "holier than thou", which means 'pretending to superior virtue', or smugly superior and hypocritical. The name helps supply the title of [[Robert Burns]]'s [[satire|satirical]] masterpiece ''Holy Willie's Prayer'', which purports to be the thoughts of a sanctimonious local Elder of the [[Kirk]] with whom Burns had had arguments. His real name was Willie Fisher.
 ***The '''Holy of Holies''' was the inner room of the Sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem, which only the High Priest ever entered. It may be used [[figurative]]ly to denote any place which is particularly precious or special to a person.
-**'''Wholly''' is the [[adverb]] formed from the [[adjective]] '''whole'''. It therefore means 'completely', 'dentirely'.
+**'''Wholly''' is the [[adverb]] formed from the [[adjective]] '''whole'''. It therefore means 'completely', 'entirely'.