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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Water blessed by a priest and used for religious purposes.
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- noun Christianity 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.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun water that has been blessed by a priest for use in symbolic purification
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