| water blessed by a priest. |
| holy water n. Water blessed by a priest and used for religious purposes. |
holy water
in the Eastern Christian churches and the Roman Catholic Church, special water that has been blessed and is used to bless churches, homes, and articles of devotion. A natural symbol of purification, water has been used by religious peoples, both primitive and advanced, as a means of removing uncleanness, either ritual or moral
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