Formal and Holy

Formal

Formal adjective - Following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules.

Holy and formal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holy" instead an adjective "Formal".

Holy

Holy adjective - Showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue.

Formal and holy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Formal" instead an adjective "Holy".

Nearby Word: holiness

Both words in one sentence

  • It's not holy per se, but High Gothic is a more formal tongue used by the elite and the Administratum.
  • Useful Notes / Holy Roman Empire The Divergences mod for Victoria II has as part of its Alternate History that the equivalent of the French Revolutionary Wars didn't actually lead to the formal dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the claim to which is still maintained (and in parts of Germany recognized) by the Kings of Bohemia.
  • She Is the King Fire Emblem Awakening: In the Japanese version, Emmeryn's formal title is "Holy King"; outside of its use, everyone just calls her the queen.
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