English-German translations for holy water

• Weihwasser das
  Die Hersteller fürchten die Kennzeichnung wie der Teufel das Weihwasser. Manufacturers are as afraid of labelling as the devil is of holy water.
  Wir haben den Rat im Vermittlungsverfahren als eine Institution erlebt, die zur Umweltpolitik ein Verhältnis hat wie der Teufel zum Weihwasser. Our experience of the Council in the conciliation procedure was of an institution which has an aversion to environmental policy like that of the devil to holy water.

Definition of holy water

• 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

Related words

• holy water sprinkler
• holy water font
• Gregorian holy water
• holy-water font