holy oil

ho·ly oil

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee oil]
- /ˈhoʊ li ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee oil]
- /ˈhoʊ li ɔɪl/

Definitions of holy oil words

noun holy oil consecrated oil; chrism. 1
noun holy oil (especially in the Eastern Church) oil that has been in contact with a sacred object, as a relic, and is used in certain rites. 1
noun holy oil a consecrated oil used in Christian ceremonies such as baptisms and (in Catholicism) Confirmations 0

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Origin of holy oil

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Holy oil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Holy oil

holy oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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