Holiness
Pronunciation : Ho"li*ness
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. halignes.]
Definition : 1. The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence. Who is like thee, glorious in holiness! Ex. xv. 11.
2. The state of being hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; sacredness. Israel was holiness unto the Lord. Jer.ii.3. His holiness, a title of the pope; -- formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors.
Syn. -- Piety; devotion; godliness; sanctity; sacredness; righteousness.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913