Cresselle

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church. historical

    "Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century. The crécelle, or 'cressel', was once used in Roman Catholic churches during Passion Week instead of a bell."

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clappercrotalumcrotalus

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"Analarin, a priest, spoke of boxwood rattles, which were used to announce the clergy from the ninth century. The crécelle, or 'cressel', was once used in Roman Catholic churches during Passion Week instead of a bell."

Etymology

French crécelle (“rattle”).

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roman catholic

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