Holy Water (Noun)
Meaning
Water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The priest sprinkled holy water on the congregation during the Easter service.
- She dipped her fingers into the holy water font and made the sign of the cross.
- The church sold bottles of holy water that had been blessed by the Pope in Rome.
- During the baptism, the minister poured holy water over the infant's head.
- The Catholic tourists visited the famous shrine to collect a vial of holy water as a souvenir.