Advertisement

Advertisement

holy water

noun

  1. water blessed by a priest.


holy water

noun

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


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of holy water1

before 900; Middle English haliwater, Old English hāligwæter

Discover More

Example Sentences

To whom will the establishment hand the silver cross and vial of holy water?

He offered the general holy water and led him to his own clerical prayer stool.

The apparatus works its mayhem sprinkled with the Holy Water of transparency and consequences.

Leo II, pope, died; an able and resolute pontiff; established the kiss of peace at the mass, and the use of holy water.

A hideous old crone covered with rags knelt beside the Duchesss, who on leaving the church offered her holy water.

Uneasy, I left the church, but found him standing at the door and he offered to me the holy water as I passed.

Directly after entrance reverential genuflections and holy-water dipping are indulged in.

The gospel was read and also many prayers, and the Bishop sprinkled holy water over the whole of the ship.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


holy warholy water sprinkler