holy name

Revered divine designation

Holy name refers to the name of God or Jesus Christ, treated as sacred and deserving reverence.

In Christian tradition, taking the Lord's name in vain violates one of the Ten Commandments.

Holy Name appears in the names of Catholic churches, schools, and religious societies dedicated to honoring the divine name: Holy Name Cathedral, the Holy Name Society.

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Krishna · Jesus · chanting · omnipotence · rosary · divinity · invocation · mantra · tetragrammaton · sacredness · in vain · consecration · Adonai · reverence · hymn · Shiva · transcendence · Buddha

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sacred vs. profane language

holy nameblasphemy

Irreverence toward the sacred

profanity · curse · swear word · obscenity · sacrilege

divine vs. demonic reference

holy nameLucifer

Rebellious angel of Christian theology

sacred vs. common designation

holy namenickname

Informal substitute name

slang term · street name

Family

holy, name, holier, holiest, holiness, unholy, hallowed, Halloween, names

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G