holy water

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə/    美 /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ/|[-ɾəɹ]|/-ˌwɑtəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. uncountable,usually
    — 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.

词形变化

holy waters plural

词源

From Middle English holy water, haly water, hali water, holiwater, halywater, from Old English hāliġwæter (“holy water”), equivalent to holy + water.
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