n. (in full holm-oak) evergreen oak with holly-like young leaves. [dial. Holm holly]

n.pl. Colloq. Holidays. [abbreviation]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered.

- belonging to or devoted to god.

- consecrated, sacred. [old english: related to *whole]

- communion see *communion.

- ghost n. = *holy spirit.

- grail see *grail.

- land n. Area between the river jordan and the mediterranean sea.

- of holies n. - sacred inner chamber of the jewish temple.

- thing regarded as most sacred.

- orders n.pl. The status of a bishop, priest, or deacon.

- roman empire n. Western part of the roman empire as revived by charlemagne in 800 ad.

- see n. Papacy or papal court.

- spirit n. Third person of the trinity, god as spiritually acting.

- week n. Week before easter.

- writ n. Holy writings, esp. The bible.

and dry predic. Adj. Having achieved one's aim.

- counties n.pl. The counties closest to london.

- economics n.pl. The study of household management.

- farm n. Principal farm on an estate, providing produce for the owner.

- guard n. Hist. British citizen army organized for defence in 1940.

- help n. Person helping with housework etc., esp. One provided by a local authority.

- office n. British government department dealing with law and order, immigration, etc., in england and wales.

- rule n. Government of a country or region by its own citizens.

- secretary n. Secretary of state in charge of the home office.

- truth n. Basic but unwelcome information about oneself.

- —n. - a place where one lives; fixed residence. B dwelling-house.

- family circumstances (comes from a good home).

- native land.

- institution caring for people or animals.

- place where a thing originates, is kept, or is native or most common.

- a finishing-point in a race. B (in games) place where one is safe; goal.

- sport home match or win. —attrib. Adj. - a of or connected with one's home. B carried on, done, or made, at home.

- in one's own country (home industries; the home market).

- sport played on one's own ground etc. (home match). —adv. - to, at, or in one's home or country (go home; is he home yet?).

comb. Form same. [greek homos same]

- n. (pl. -s) colloq. Offens. Homosexual. [abbreviation]

- sapiens n. Modern humans regarded as a species. [latin, = wise man]

var. Of *homey.

—n. Whetstone, esp. For razors. —v. (-ning) sharpen on or as on a hone. [old english]

—n. - sound of a car horn.

- cry of a wild goose. —v. (cause to) make a honk. [imitative]

suffix forming nouns: 1 of condition or state (childhood; falsehood).

- designating a group (sisterhood; neighbourhood). [old english]

- —n. - a covering for the head and neck, esp. As part of a garment. B separate hoodlike garment.

- folding top of a car etc.

- us bonnet of a car etc.

- protective cover. —v. Cover with or as with a hood. [old english]

- n. Us slang gangster, gunman. [abbreviation of *hoodlum]

n. (pl. -s or hooves) horny part of the foot of a horse etc. hoof it slang go on foot. [old english]