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Definition of
Holy Writ noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Holy Writ
noun
noun
[
uncountable
]
(
old-fashioned
)
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1
the Bible
2
(
figurative
)
You shouldn't take what he says as Holy Writ
(= accept that it is true without questioning it)
.
See
Holy Writ
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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