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Definition of holy water noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

holy water

noun

/ˈhəʊli wɔːtə(r)/

/ˈhəʊli wɔːtər/

[uncountable]

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water that has been blessed by a priest
- He kept sprinkling holy water on Mia.
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