See Also: holy(dictionary)
holy war(encyclopedia)
Holy See(dictionary)
holy(dictionary)
holy war(dictionary)
holy day(dictionary)
Holy(medicine)
holy water(dictionary)
Trinity, Holy(encyclopedia)
Holy Synod(encyclopedia)

wisdom (oh) and holy war (sh)


wisdom (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: wis; WISE1]
good sense and judgment, based especially on your experience of life
::a man of great wisdom
question/doubt the wisdom of (doing) sth
::Local people are questioning the wisdom of spending so much money on a new road.
::You can always expect a few words of wisdom from Dave.
-see also pearls of wisdom at pearl (3)
knowledge gained over a long period of time through learning or experience
::the collected wisdom of many centuries
(the) conventional/received/traditional etc wisdom
a belief or opinion that most people have
::The conventional wisdom is that boys mature more slowly than girls.
in sb's (infinite) wisdom
humorous used to say that you do not understand why someone has decided to do something
::The boss, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to reorganize the whole office yet again.

holy war (sh)




Any war fought by divine command or for a primarily religious purpose.

The concept is found in the Bible (e.g., the Book of Joshua) and has played a role in many religions. The Crusades are Europe's best-known example. In Islam, the concept is called jihad. Wars in which Religion plays a secondary or exacerbating role are not generally called holy wars.