aspergillum
See also: Aspergillum
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Etymology edit
From Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“sprinkle”).
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aspergillum (plural aspergilla or aspergillums)
- (Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
- Synonym: rantistirion
- 1994, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, “Introduction: Classic Monarchy”, in Juliet Vale, transl., The Royal French State, 1460-1610, page 6:
- 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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holy water sprinkler
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- aspergillum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia