Aspergillum

//ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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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aerosolagnus deiarkaspersoriumatomizerbeads

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"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."

Etymology

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

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holy waterholy water sprinkler

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