holy water

/ˈhoʊli ˈwɑɾər/
/ˈhʌʊli ˈwɔtə/
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Other forms: holy waters

Definitions of holy water
  1. noun
    water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
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    type of:
    H2O, water
    binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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