HOLY WATER

Meaning of HOLY WATER in English

Function: noun

Date: before 12th century

: water blessed by a priest and used as a purifying sacramental

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

HOLY WATER — noun Date: before 12th century water blessed by a priest and used as a purifying sacramental
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HOLY WATER — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hāligwæter, from hālig holy + wæter water : water blessed by a priest …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY WATER — water blessed by a priest. [ bef. 900; ME haliwater, OE haligwaeter ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY WATER — water blessed by a priest
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HOLY WATER — Date: before 12th century : water blessed by a priest and used as a purifying sacramental
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY WATER — ■ noun water blessed by a priest and used in religious ceremonies.
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOLY WATER — [holy water] n (bef. 12c): water blessed by a priest and used as a purifying sacramental
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HOLY WATER — in the Eastern Christian churches and the Roman Catholic Church, special water that has been blessed and is used to …
Britannica English vocabulary
HOLY WATER — noun [ U ] water that has been blessed by a priest
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY WATER — ˌholy ˈwater BrE AmE noun [uncountable] water that has been ↑ bless ed by a priest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLY WATER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A silver dish like a holy water font was fastened to the seat in front …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLY WATER — He loves him as the Devil loves holy water, i.e. hates him mortally. Holy water, according to the Roman Catholics, …
Slang English vocab
HOLY WATER — n. to sprinkle ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
HOLY WATER — святая вода to sprinkle holy water ≈ окроплять святой водой святая вода
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY WATER — Святая вода
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY WATER — святая вода to sprinkle holy water — окроплять святой водой
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HOLY WATER — святая вода to sprinkle holy water — окроплять святой водой
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HOLY WATER — святая вода to sprinkle holy water — окроплять святой водой
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HOLY WATER — Святая вода
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY WATER — святая вода to sprinkle holy water ≈ окроплять святой водой святая вода
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY WATER — святая вода
Англо-Русский словарь
WATER — I Inorganic compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen (H 2 O), existing in liquid , gas ( steam , water …
Английский словарь Британика
HOLY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire …
Английский словарь Британика
WATER — I. ˈwȯ]d.ə(r), ˈwä], ]tə(r)\ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY — I. ˈhōlē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English holy, hooly, haly, from Old English hālig; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOLY — (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Английский словарь Webster
HOLY — ( superl. ) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — — waterer , n. — waterless , adj. — waterlessly , adv. — waterlessness , n. — waterlike , adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOLY — /hoh"lee/ , adj., holier, holiest , n. , pl. holies . adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WATER — I. ˈwȯ-tər, ˈwä- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective ( ho·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hālig; akin to Old English hāl whole — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WATER — vi to get or take in water; as, the ship put into port to water. 2. water ·noun any liquid …
Webster English vocab
HOLY — superl set apart to the service or worship of god; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; …
Webster English vocab
WATER — a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states. Water is …
Britannica English vocabulary
WATER — water BrE AmE ˈwɔːt ə AmE ˈwɔːt̬ ə r ˈwɑːt̬- ▷ water|ed d ▷ watering ˈwɔːt‿ ə r ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HOLY — hol|y BrE AmE ˈhəʊl |i AmE ˈhoʊl |i ▷ hol|ier i‿ə AmE i‿ ə r ▷ hol|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WATER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — / ˈhəʊli; NAmE ˈhoʊli/ adjective ( holi·er , holi·est ) 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with God or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER — I. wa ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈwɔːtə $ ˈwɒːtər, ˈwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOLY — ho ‧ ly W3 /ˈhəʊli $ ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative holier , superlative holiest ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H[2]O. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WATER — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. °Chem. formula: H [ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WATER — n. & v. --n. 1. a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O …
Oxford English vocab
HOLY — adj. (holier, holiest) 1. morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be revered. 2 belonging to, devoted to, or …
Oxford English vocab
WATER — ( waters, watering, watered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Water is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HOLY — ( holier, holiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you describe …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WATER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HOLY — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a holy day ▪ Friday is the Muslim holy day. a holy/sacred vow ▪ When …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WATER — [noun] [U] - a clear liquid, without colour or taste, which falls from the sky as rain and is necessary …
Cambridge English vocab
HOLY
Cambridge English vocab
HOLY — n. Holy Communion Holy Grail Holy Island Holy Alliance Holy League Holy of Holies Holy Roman Empire Holy Spirit Holy …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HOLY — Synonyms and related words : Christlike, Christly, God-fearing, adored, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-seeing, all-wise, almighty, angelic, awesome, awful, blessed, boundless, celestial, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — n. Holy Joe holy place Holy Writ
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WATER — INDEX: 1. water 2. when a lot of water covers a place that is usually dry 3. a continuous movement …
Longman Activator English vocab
HOLY — n. 25B6; adjective holy men : SAINTLY, godly, saintlike, pious, pietistic, religious, devout, God-fearing, spiritual; righteous, good, virtuous, sinless, pure; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HOLY — adj. 1 sacred, religious, consecrated, sanctified, blessed, hallowed, venerated, divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial The holy relics are kept in a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WATER
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HOLY — прил. священный, святой; благочестивый, праведный Holy Father ≈ папа римский Holy Week ≈ страстная неделя Holy Writ ≈ священное писание …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WATER
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HOLY — holy.ogg 1. ʹhəʋlı n 1. 1> святыня 2> святилище holy of holies - святая святых father's study was always considered …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять ( грунт ) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WATER — 1) вода 2) объём воды; расход 3) минеральная вода 4) обводнять 5) увлажнять (грунт) 6) мочить; замачивать; смачивать 7) разбавлять водой 8) водоём 9) мн. ч. паводок; разлив • to …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО

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