holy water
noun
water blessed by a priest.
Origin of holy water
before 900; Middle English
haliwater, Old English
hāligwæter
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holy week,
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holy writ,
holy year
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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