"holy man" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhəʊlɪ mæn/ Forms: holy men [plural]
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  1. A man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented himself from society to follow his religion; an ascetic or saint. Translations (man who is a saintly religious devotee): পীর (pir) (Bengali), অলি (oli) (Bengali)
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