holy water

短语

圣水

发音

UK /ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə/
US /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ/
US /-ɾəɹ/
US /-ˌwɑtəɹ/

词形变化

holy waters 复数 holy waters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    圣水

    不可数 宗教

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

water

词源

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

来源：wiktionary