What is "holy oil"

n. a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam [syn: chrism, chrisom, sacramental oil]

Holy oil may refer to:

• Holy anointing oil, a perfume used to anoint the vessels of the Jewish Tabernacle
• Holy Oil (Christianity), a consecrated oil used in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions
• Holy Oil of Aspiration, a ceremonial magical oil blended from aromatic plant materials
• Holy oil from pilgrimage sites, see Monza ampullae