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Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:

holy / ˈhəʊlɪ/ adjective (place, day, city, person) saint;
(water) bénit;
~ picture image f pieuse;
on ~ ground en lieu saint.
holy : Holy Bible noun Sainte Bible f;
Holy Communion noun sainte communion f;
Holy Father noun Saint-Père m;
Holy Grail noun Saint-Graal m;
Holy Land noun Terre f Sainte;
Holy See noun Saint-Siège m;
Holy Spirit noun Saint-Esprit m;
Holy Trinity noun sainte Trinité f;
Holy Week noun semaine f sainte.

'holy' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
blessed - Communion - holy writ - matrimony - Moses - order - sacred - sanctuary - sanctum - scripture - spirit
French:
bénit - bénitier - consacrer - divin - eau - ecclésiastique - goupillon - grenouille - lieu - ordre - quête - sacré - saint - Saint-Esprit - Terre

WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
holy adj (religious)saint adj
 sacré adj
holy adj (person)saint adj
holy adj (ground)saint adj
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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:

Compound Forms/Formes composées
all-holy très saint adj
blessed, holy bénit adj
holy book n (text sacred to a religion)livre saint nm
 The Bible is considered a holy book by Christians.
holy bread n (Christianity: host, Eucharist)hostie nf
holy city ville sainte nf
holy cow interj informal (expressing astonishment) très famla vache ! interj
 Holy cow! What size is that diamond on your finger?
 Holy cow! I came close to hitting that car in front of me!
 vieillemazette ! interj
holy crap interj slang, vulgar (expletive) vulgputain interj
Note: vulgar, but less so than other alternatives. Used to express shock.
 Holy crap! I can't believe you just said that!
holy day n (religious festival)fête religieuse nf
 Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries.
holy days vacances nfpl
holy fire feu saint
holy grail n literal (religion, mythology: sacred cup)(Saint) Graal nm
 The knights of the round table went on quests for the Holy Grail.
 Les chevaliers de la table ronde cherchaient le Graal.
holy hour heure nf
holy land Terre Sainte nf
holy mackerel interj informal (expressing astonishment)mince alors interj
 Holy mackerel! Did you see the size of that dog walking by?
holy man saint nm
holy matrimony n (marriage)liens sacrés du mariage nmpl
 By the power vested in me, by the State of X, I join you two in holy matrimony. You may now kiss the bride.
 Vous êtes désormais unis par les liens sacrés du mariage.
holy Moses interj slang (expressing surprise or shock) vieillidoux Jésus ! interj
 vieillibonté divine ! interj
 vieilliJésus Marie Joseph ! interj
holy Moses! sacré nom d'un chien ! interj
holy of holies n (sacred place)saint des saints nm
Note: Usually used ironically.
 I was surprised to be invited into his office, the holy of holies!
 J'étais surpris qu'il m'invite dans son bureau : le saint des saints !
holy oil huile sainte
holy order ordre nm
holy orders ordres (majeurs)
holy place n (somewhere sacred)lieu saint nm
 lieu sacré nm
holy place n (Bible: inner sanctuary)lieu saint nm
 Please show respect as this church is a holy place.
holy terror vrai démon nm
holy war n (crusade, religious war)guerre sainte nf
holy water n (water blessed by a priest)eau bénite nf
 Holy water is said to have miraculous healing powers.
holy writ (Bible) bibliqueSaintes Écritures nfpl
in holy orders dans les ordres
the holy le saint
the holy of holies le saint des saints
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