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holy fire

holy fire noun: an ardent devotion or enthusiasm for God or Christian ideals; Christian fervor.

Noun

holy fire (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) An ardent devotion or enthusiasm for God or Christian ideals; Christian fervor.
    • But I now leave this great and wonderful call of Moses, to the sacred historian, whose pen is dipped in holy fire, and whose words are the words of God.1787, J. Yonge, Practical and explanatory Commentary on the Holy Bible, page 44
    • When we yield to Him, this holy fire will burn away self and give us a holy, burning passion for the lost.2007, T. L. Lowery, Walking in the Supernatural

holy fire meaning in Bengali

holy fire in Bengali

খ্রিস্টীয় আবেগ

Forms of holy fire

alternative formHoly Fire

Origin of holy fire

From Middle English holi fir, haliȝ fir, equivalent to holy + fire.

Questions about holy fire

What does holy fire mean?
Holy fire means an ardent devotion or enthusiasm for God or Christian ideals; Christian fervor.
What is holy fire in Bengali?
Holy fire in Bengali is খ্রিস্টীয় আবেগ. See Holy fire meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is holy fire?
Holy fire is a noun.

Words near holy fire in the dictionary

  1. holy days
  2. holy days of obligation
  3. holy doodle
  4. Holy Family
  5. Holy Father
  6. holy fire
  7. holy flax
  8. holy fool
  9. holy fools
  10. Holy Foreskin
  11. Holy Friday

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