holy water
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of holy water
before 900; Middle English haliwater, Old English hāligwæter
Example Sentences
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Someone else suggests summoning a priest and holy water.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
Cancro blessed it, sprinkling holy water both inside and out.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024
At Manila North Cemetery, Father Flavie Villanueva - Bible in one hand, and a plastic bottle of holy water in his pocket - prays with a bereaved mother beside her son's grave.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2024
The holy water is in a Styrofoam cup.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023
While Katie was putting up the lace curtains, Mary Rommely came over and sprinkled the rooms with holy water to drive out any devils that might be lurking in the corners.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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