holy water
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of holy water
before 900; Middle English haliwater, Old English hāligwæter
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For the faithful entering Christ Our Savior Catholic Parish in Santa Ana, the statue of Saint John the Baptist placing holy water on the head of Jesus represented a core tenant of Christianity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
This history of the vending machine can be traced, in some form or another, to first-century Egypt, where, legend has it, the first vending machine–type contraption gave out holy water in exchange for a coin.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2025
Photographs released by the temple board showed priests sprinkling holy water in the kitchen, on sacks of ingredients and on huge trays of laddus.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
The holy water is in a Styrofoam cup.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
She poured the holy water out into her lap expecting a rainbow to come slithering from the bottle.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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