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holy water

holy wat·er

Today it means: In certain Christian churches, water that has been sanctified by a priest or bishop for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places, or things. Full definition →

Middle English holy water ← Old English hāliġwæter

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Old English · inherited fromhāliġwæter“holy water”
Middle English · inherited fromholy water
English todayholy water

From Middle English holy water, haly water, hali water, holiwater, halywater, from Old English hāliġwæter (“holy water”), equivalent to holy + water.

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