"holy man" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhəʊlɪ mæn/ Forms: holy men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|holy men}} holy man (plural holy men)
  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)
    Sense id: en-holy_man-en-noun-hBluMD5D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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