Holy water

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > water (inorganic material) > <water by quality>

Descripción

Generally, water dedicated to sacred uses and used for ritual purification of persons and things. More specifically, water blessed by a priest and used in various rites and devotional acts, such as baptisms and blessings.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264702

Otros términos

  • 聖水 [zh]
  • wijwater [nl]
  • agua bendita [es]
  • shèng shuǐ [zh]
  • sheng shui [zh]
  • blessed water [en]
  • water, holy [en]