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There's not a day that goes by that I don't bless myself with holy water and then get in my car and rub the medal of the Virgin Mary that she gave me and say a Hail Mary for my mother. And then I kiss her Mass card that's right there on the dashboard.
Peter Criss

Meaning of "holy water" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY WATER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY WATER

noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Holy water is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLY WATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

holy water

Holy water

Holy water is water that has been blessed by a member of a clergy or religious figure. The use for cleansing prior to a baptism and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from Christianity to Sikhism. The use of holy water as a sacramental for protection against evil is common among Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

Definition of holy water in the English dictionary

The definition of holy water in the dictionary is water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic rituals of purification.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY WATER

holy oil
holy orders
holy picture
holy place
Holy Roller
Holy Roman Empire
holy rood
Holy Saturday
Holy Scripture
Holy See
Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy synod
holy terror
Holy Thursday
holy tide
Holy Trinity
holy war

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY WATER

above the water
bath water
blackwater
blood is thicker than water
bottled water
distilled water
drinking water
fresh water
freshwater
Greater
in deep water
in hot water
like a fish out of water
rainwater
salt water
saltwater
sweetwater
test the water
underwater
wastewater
water

Synonyms and antonyms of holy water in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holy water» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY WATER

Find out the translation of holy water to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holy water from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holy water» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agua bendita
570 millions of speakers

English

holy water
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र पानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماء المقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

святая вода
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

água benta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র পানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´eau bénite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

air suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weihwasser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖水
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banyu suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித நீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र पाणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutsal su
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acqua santa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

woda święcona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свята вода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agheasmă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγίασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilige water
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heligt vatten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hellig vann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holy water

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY WATER»

The term «holy water» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY WATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holy water

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4 QUOTES WITH «HOLY WATER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word holy water.
1
Peter Criss
There's not a day that goes by that I don't bless myself with holy water and then get in my car and rub the medal of the Virgin Mary that she gave me and say a Hail Mary for my mother. And then I kiss her Mass card that's right there on the dashboard.
2
Natascha McElhone
My granny was very concerned that we weren't baptised - Mum had been desperate to escape her own Catholic upbringing. But Granny thought we were blighted. Whenever we turned up at her house, she would flick holy water - from the font she kept by the door - over us, in the hope that it would save us from damnation.
3
Maria Monk
Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to the sleeping-room, in the usual order, two by two.
4
William H. O'Connell
You can pour holy oil and holy water on a thug until you have emptied buckets of both; but at the end he will be a consecrated thug, but a thug all the same unless interior intentions and a disciplined man are present.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY WATER»

Discover the use of holy water in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holy water and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Holy Water
The result is a riveting piece of fiction of and for our times, blackly satirical, moving, and profound. From the Hardcover edition.
James P. Othmer, 2010
2
Holy Water: You Can Lead a Horse to Water But You Can't Make ...
If you don't know Christ you might get your cap peeled! As you can tell this book is geared towards the teens. It can also be used by the Principals and Deans, the Teachers, the Pastors and those behind the scenes.
Winston Anderson, 2008
3
Holy Water and Evil Spirits: Religious Healing in East Africa
Combining the perspectives of the study of religions and medical anthropology, this book analyzes Nkwera's pastoral texts and the personal healing narratives of the members.
Katharina Wilkens, 2011
4
Chewing Gum in Holy Water: A Childhood in the Heart of Italy
A warm, tender, and richly nostalgic look at growing up in a remote village in a postwar Italy on the brink of modernity.
Mario Valentini, 2013
5
The Devil in the Holy Water, Or the Art of Slander from ...
Robert Darnton explores the scandalous literature of libel and the colorful lives of libelers in eighteenth-century France.
Robert Darnton, 2011
6
Chewing Gum in Holy Water: Mario Valentini's Childhood in ...
A charming, tender and vivid memoir of an Italian boyhood in a small village in post-war Italy, high in the remote Abruzzo mountains. A nostalgic, delightful read.
Cheryl Hardacre, 2006
7
Agua Santa/Holy Water
Poems deal with Mexican American culture, mythology, and history, and evoke the author's impressions of the Texas landscape.
Pat Mora, 2007
8
Horseshoes And Holy Water
The lure of a long-distance ride leads Mefo Phillips to team up with her sister Susie and their spotted Appaloosa horses Leo, a flirt with a passion for Mars Bars, and affectionate, gluttonous Apollo, for a pilgrimage down the medievil Way ...
Mefo Phillips, 2012
9
Please Don't Drink the Holy Water!: Homeschool Days, Rosary ...
"If heaven's a banquet, will I have to do dishes?" That's all Catholic mom Susie Lloyd wants to know.
Susie Lloyd, 2006
10
Between Salt Water and Holy Water: A History of Southern Italy
"Lucid, evocative and richly detailed."—Jay Parini, author of The Apprentice Lover
Tommaso Astarita, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY WATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holy water is used in the context of the following news items.
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... pointing to a leprechaun statue in the store covered with scratch-off tickets. "I've heard holy water. Don't know if that kind of goes together.". «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
2
Singh wants Rowley to engage in water debate - Trinidad Express
We have surface, underground and “Holy Water.” Singh, Ramdial. gear up for elections. Asked if he had filed his nomination papers, Singh ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
3
You, too, can be an 'ordained' minister - News-Sentinel.com
... ordained minister, and could wear a clerical collar and could throw holy water on Wiccans standing on a corner while waiting for a PTC bus. «News Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Pope Francis fields copious question on flight from Paraguay to …
Now we have this in the holy water - that is what has remained of the Jewish rite. I said that precisely Jesus makes the best wine from dirty ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
5
Republicans lash homeland security chief over pier killing - Fairfield …
Father Cameron Faller of Restorative Justice Ministry drops holy water during a vigil for Kathryn Steinle, Monday, July 6, 2015, on Pier 14 in ... «Fairfield Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Chris Christie: New Jersey's Chimera
The holy water is kept in a crystal vial, hidden inside a hollowed-out copy of The Astral Visions of St. Ignacio the Blind, a 12-century mystic who ... «The Millions, Jul 15»
7
Indian Postal Department To Dispatch 7.3 Lakh Bottles Of Godavari Jal
... Department of India has decided to dispatch bottled Godavari water during Pushkaralu has managed to collect 75000 litres of holy water. «FitnHit.com, Jul 15»
8
Crazy vending machines in Dubai - What's On
The first documented vending machine dates back to ancient Egypt, when a mathematician invented a device that dispensed holy water in ... «What's On, Jul 15»
9
Indians' Trek Gets China's Blessing - WSJ
Many filled up plastic bottles with the lake's holy water to bring home. Early the next day, many pilgrims woke up around 3 a.m. Believers say ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Family remembers woman murdered in Old Town Victorville - News …
After sprinkling holy water on the urn, two local pastors delivered messages to the crowded church urging everyone to remember that, even ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Holy water [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holy-water>. Apr 2024 ».
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