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Angel-water vs Holy water

angel-watera perfume or cosmetic in which a plant Angelica (Herba angelica) is a chief ingredient:

  • Angel-water, an excellent perfume: also a curious wash to beautify the skin.

holy waterwater blessed by a priest, used in the Roman and Greek ritual:

  • Before the High Mass on Sundays the celebrant sprinkles the people with holy water.