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holy water

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noun

water blessed by a priest.

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Nearby words

  1. holy terror,
  2. holy thistle,
  3. holy thursday,
  4. holy trinity,
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  7. holy week,
  8. holy willie,
  9. holy writ,
  10. holy year

Origin of holy water

before 900; Middle English haliwater, Old English hāligwæter
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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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