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单词 holy water
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Definition of holy water in English:

holy water

noun
mass noun
  • Water blessed by a priest and used in religious ceremonies.

    圣水

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To begin with, when you first come into church, bless yourself with holy water.
    • Mass begins with the archbishop walking through the aisles, sprinkling holy water left and right.
    • Buildings, offices and factories are seldom opened for use without the blessing of the priest with his holy water.
    • Father Fingleton blessed the audience and building with holy water and congratulated the club for their work.
    • A priest comes to the house to bless it with holy water and incense.
    • A revered monk sprinkles holy water on the gathered masses bringing in the New Year in South Pattaya.
    • Once inside the basilica, John Paul's body was placed on a platform before the main altar and was again blessed with holy water and incense.
    • The coffin is then lowered into the grave, and soil sprinkled with holy water is tossed on top of the coffin.
    • A priest sprinkles holy water on an infant's head, chanting as he does so.
    • The grave was then dug, if this had not already been done, and sanctified by a priest with holy water and incense.
    • I raised the flask of holy water to his lips and let him drink.
    • The happy couple received the traditional pouring of holy water by family, friends and many well-wishers.
    • On the morning of the fourth day we went to divine service together, were all and equally blessed and sprinkled with holy water.
    • On this day, churchgoers often take a bottle of holy water to their homes, where it is kept until the following year.
    • There will be monks blessing ceremonies in the morning, and the pouring of holy water on the palms of the elderly.
    • Bradley held the crucifix in one hand and sprinkled holy water on the altar.
    • She blessed herself with holy water before walking out of the church.
    • She had asked me to anoint him with holy water, even though I wasn't Roman Catholic.

Definition of holy water in US English:

holy water

nounˈhoʊli ˈwɔdər
  • Water blessed by a priest and used in religious ceremonies.

    圣水

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A priest sprinkles holy water on an infant's head, chanting as he does so.
    • Buildings, offices and factories are seldom opened for use without the blessing of the priest with his holy water.
    • To begin with, when you first come into church, bless yourself with holy water.
    • A priest comes to the house to bless it with holy water and incense.
    • Mass begins with the archbishop walking through the aisles, sprinkling holy water left and right.
    • On this day, churchgoers often take a bottle of holy water to their homes, where it is kept until the following year.
    • Once inside the basilica, John Paul's body was placed on a platform before the main altar and was again blessed with holy water and incense.
    • She blessed herself with holy water before walking out of the church.
    • On the morning of the fourth day we went to divine service together, were all and equally blessed and sprinkled with holy water.
    • Bradley held the crucifix in one hand and sprinkled holy water on the altar.
    • I raised the flask of holy water to his lips and let him drink.
    • A revered monk sprinkles holy water on the gathered masses bringing in the New Year in South Pattaya.
    • The grave was then dug, if this had not already been done, and sanctified by a priest with holy water and incense.
    • There will be monks blessing ceremonies in the morning, and the pouring of holy water on the palms of the elderly.
    • Father Fingleton blessed the audience and building with holy water and congratulated the club for their work.
    • The coffin is then lowered into the grave, and soil sprinkled with holy water is tossed on top of the coffin.
    • The happy couple received the traditional pouring of holy water by family, friends and many well-wishers.
    • She had asked me to anoint him with holy water, even though I wasn't Roman Catholic.
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