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aspergillum

noun
/ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/UK/ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/CA/ˌɛs.pɐˈd͡ʒəl.əm/

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).

  1. borrowed from aspergillum

Definitions

  1. An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for…

    An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.

    • The king’s authority held sway not only over the knight’s mighty sword, but also over the episcopal cross and aspergillum: for the bishops plied back and forth between court and province like all the other lords.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA