Meaning of holy water | Babel Free
ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtəDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
heilige water
العربية
مَاء مُقَدَّس
Čeština
svěcená voda
Cymraeg
dŵr swyn
Deutsch
Weihwasser
Español
agua bendita
فارسی
زور
Suomi
vihkivesi
Français
eau bénite
Gaeilge
uisce coisricthe
Gàidhlig
uisge-coisrigte
Magyar
szenteltvíz
Bahasa Indonesia
air suci
日本語
聖水
ქართული
ნაკურთხი წყალი
한국어
성수
Bahasa Melayu
air suci
Nederlands
wijwater
Polski
woda święcona
Português
água benta
Русский
свята́я вода́
Shqip
ajazmë
Svenska
vigvatten
Kiswahili
maji matakatifu
ไทย
น้ำมนตร์
Tagalog
agwa-bendita
Examples
“None comes to this holy feaſt but they vvhoſe ſins are cleanſed in baptiſme, vvho are ſanctified in thoſe holy vvaters of regeneration, vvho have⟳ obedient ſouls, ears attentive to the Sermons of the Goſpel, and hearts open⟳ to the vvords of Chriſt.”
“[W]ith our signs of the cross and holy waters, our crucifixes and prayers to the saints, our scapulars and medals, our so humiliating auricular confession”
“In a parallel way, when you came up from the font and its holy waters, you received chrismation and the mark⟳ with which Christ was chrismated.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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