holy water

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

agua bendita

agua sagrada

Sinónimos

sanctification

water offering to Buddha

blessed water

Traducciones

eau bénite

Weihwasser

wijwater

acquasanta

água benta

acqua benedetta

acqua santa

αγιασμός

aigua beneïda

kutsal su

Weihrauchwasser

αγίασμα

eau

🚰

unda sacra

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: holy water

Heredado de inglés antiguo: hāliġwæter

In summary

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