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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
2. 2
   The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of asperge form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

agapeagnus deiarkaspersionbar mitzvahbeads

Etymology

From Latin aspergō (“to sprinkle”); the rite is so called from the words "Asperges me, Domine, hyssopo et mundabor" (Psalm 51).

Related phrases

holy water

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