holy water

English

noun

Definitions

(Christianity) 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English holy water inherited from Old English hāliġwæter (holy water) affix from English holy + English water.

Origin

English

water

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Bridgewater English
Holy Book English
Holy Spirit English
Holy Trinity English
Holyrood English
Holywell English
Holywood English
Teeswater English
above-water English
antiwater English
backwater English
bathwater English
beanwater English
bewater English
bilgewater English
blackwater English
bluewater English
bongwater English
bottled water English
brackishwater English
breakwater English
catchwater English
clearwater English
coldwater English
creekwater English
cutwater English
deepwater English
dewater English
dillwater English
dishwater English
ditchwater English
drinkwater English
dyewater English
eyewater English
fairwater English
feedwater English
firewater English
flatwater English
floodwater English
forewater English
freshwater English
greywater English
groundwater English
halibut English
halidom English
headwater English
headwaters English
heartwater English
highwater English
hindwater English
holiday English
holily English
holiness English
holinight English
holy English
holy fire English
holystone English
jerkwater English
lakewater English
limewater English
meltwater English
midwater English
mopwater English
nonholy English
nonwater English
oceanwater English
orthowater English
overholy English
overwater English
palaeowater English
paleowater English
polywater English
pondwater English
poolwater English
pope-holy English
quickwater English
rainwater English
rewater English
riverwater English
rosewater English
saltwater English
seawater English
semiwater English
shearwater English
sinkwater English
slickwater English
softwater English
springwater English
spurnwater English
stickwater English
stormwater English
streamwater English
superwater English
sweetwater English
tailwater English
tidewater English
topwater English
underwater English
unholy English
unwater English
unwatering English
warmwater English
washwater English
wastewater English
water English
water adder English
water bicycle English
water bike English
water boy English
water cure English
water fear English
water fitness English
water hen English
water knot English
water mole English
water mouse English
water nymph English
water pox English
water sickness English
water trough English
water witching English
water-fear English
water-free English
water-leech English
water-loving English
water-salamander English
waterable English
waterage English
waterbag English
waterbar English
waterbased English
waterbed English
waterbike English
waterbird English
waterbirding English
waterboard English
waterboat English
waterbody English
waterbomb English
waterborne English
waterbreak English
waterbus English
waterchamber English
watercleft English
waterclock English
watercloset English
watercock English
watercolor English
watercolour English
watercourse English
watercraft English
watercress English
waterdog English
waterdrop English
watered English
waterer English
waterest English
watereth English
waterfall English
waterfilled English
waterfilling English
waterfit English
waterflood English
waterflow English
waterfowl English
waterfowler English
waterfree English
waterfright English
waterfront English
waterful English
watergang English
watergate English
watergrass English
waterguard English
waterhead English
waterhen English
waterhole English
waterhorse English
waterhouse English
waterish English
waterjug English
waterkeeper English
waterleaf English
waterless English
waterlike English
waterline English
waterlog English
waterly English
watermaker English
waterman English
watermanship English
watermark English
watermaster English
watermaze English
watermedia English
watermelon English
watermilfoil English
watermill English
watermiller English
watermilling English
watermole English
watermoss English
waterness English
waterphone English
waterpipe English
waterplane English
waterplant English
waterplay English
waterpoint English
waterport English
waterpot English
waterproof English
waterquake English
waterscape English
watershed English
watersheep English
watershoot English
waterside English
waterskier English
waterskin English
watersoaked English
watersport English
waterspout English
waterstained English
waterstone English
waterstop English
waterstuff English
waterthrush English
watertight English
waterwall English
waterward English
waterwards English
waterway English
waterweed English
waterwork English
waterworks English
waterworn English
waterwort English
watery English
wellwater English
whole English
wirewater English
Wasser German
water Dutch, Flemish
ватер Russian
váter Spanish, Castilian
ワーラー Japanese
hāliġwæter Old English
holi Middle English
holy water Middle English
water Middle English
वाटर Hindi
holi Tok Pisin
wara Tok Pisin
watra Sranan Tongo
wota Bislama
tumwata Chinook Jargon
woda Kriol
wata Krio
wataa Aukan
wata Gullah
worta Pitcairn-Norfolk
6@Chin American Sign Language