Holy
Holy adjective - Showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue.
Respectable and holy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectable" instead an adjective "Holy".
Nearby Word: holiness
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Holy and respectable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holy" instead an adjective "Respectable".
Both words in one sentence
- Phexcaer, the formerly secret holy city of the God of Thieves started out as an Outlaw Town but has pretty much gone respectable in recent decades.
Source: Tabletop Game / The Dark Eye - I Wanna Be the Guy is an increasingly popular target for obvious reasons, with the 'No-Miss' (no death) clear being the Holy Grail of any respectable player.
Source: Challenge Gamer - Combat Medic: The Paladin can cause respectable damage with Holy and Lightning based weapon attacks and use a couple of unique healing spells.
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