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holy water

collocation in English

meanings of holyand water


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holy
adjective
uk /ˈhəʊ.li/ us /ˈhoʊ.li/
related to a religion or ...
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water
noun
uk /ˈwɔː.tər/ us /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
a clear liquid, without colour or taste, that falls from the sky as rain and is necessary for animal and ...
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Examples of holy water


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One of them sprinkles holywater as a ritual gesture.
Led by the head lama, a ritual of consecration of the warriors and the dignitaries was performed, which involved chanting of mantras, sprinkling of rice, and holywater.
Behind all this is the selling of holywater in order to raise money.
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Manufacturers are as afraid of labelling as the devil is of holywater.
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After the blessing of holywater the faithful are sprinkled with it and each drinks some of it.
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Since the bishop sprinkles the altar and floor with holywater crosses also, it is not impossible that permanent commemorative marks may be placed there.
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However, the service does include prayers and reading of biblical passages, and bicycles are sprinkled with holywater.
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After circling the entire building, the bishop sprinkled holywater on the corners and lintels.
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Let holywater be made, and sprinkled in the said temples; let altars be erected, and let relics be deposited in them.
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The priest, vested in surplice and white stole, sprinkles her with holywater in the form of a cross.
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At the grave, the priest said a brief prayer and sprinkled holywater on the casket.
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These have been described as the remains of locking staples used to prevent witches stealing the holywater.
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They allowed only the priests inside the stronghold, who were said to have sprinkled holywater on the stronghold, houses, men and women.
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She also had a strange mysterious old shaker for holywater which she used for some of her rituals.
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In recent years, with the concerns over influenza, new holywater machines that work like an automatic soap dispenser have become popular.
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The girl is then bathed with this holywater.
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It was probably built in the 19th century but conserves its 16th-century holywater font.
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The holywater font dates from the 16th century.
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The capitals are instead contemporary of the church, aside from two (including one acting as holywater font).
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Its stunning features include two centuries-old giant seashells that serve as holywater font for churchgoers.
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