holy water

noun

water blessed by a priest.

Origin of holy water

before 900; Middle English haliwater,Old English hāligwæter

Words nearby holy water

holy thistle, Holy Thursday, holytide, Holy Trinity, holy war, holy water, holy water sprinkler, Holy Week, Holy Willie, Holy Writ, Holy Year

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Example sentences from the Web for holy water

Directly after entrance reverential genuflections and holy-water dipping are indulged in.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
Some farmer-boys entered with lighted candles, a cross and basin of holy-water.
The Cross of Berny|Emile de Girardin
At the head stood a crucifix and the holy-water stoup, with a sprig of fir in it….
The Forest Farm|Peter Rosegger
But I know that the priest's holy-water sprinkler will readily absolve you of all your sins.
The Carlovingian Coins|Eugne Sue

In the church of S. Clemente there is also a little round antique altar, used as a holy-water basin.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for holy water

holy water

noun

water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic rituals of purification

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单词	holy water
释义	holy water noun water blessed by a priest. Origin of holy water before 900; Middle English haliwater,Old English hāligwæter Words nearby holy water holy thistle, Holy Thursday, holytide, Holy Trinity, holy war, holy water, holy water sprinkler, Holy Week, Holy Willie, Holy Writ, Holy Year Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for holy water Directly after entrance reverential genuflections and holy-water dipping are indulged in. Our Churches and Chapels\|Atticus Some farmer-boys entered with lighted candles, a cross and basin of holy-water. The Cross of Berny\|Emile de Girardin At the head stood a crucifix and the holy-water stoup, with a sprig of fir in it…. The Forest Farm\|Peter Rosegger But I know that the priest's holy-water sprinkler will readily absolve you of all your sins. The Carlovingian Coins\|Eugne Sue In the church of S. Clemente there is also a little round antique altar, used as a holy-water basin. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson British Dictionary definitions for holy water holy water noun water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic rituals of purification Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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