aspergillum

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Pronunciation

/ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/

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/ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ · /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ · /ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ · /ˌɛs.pɐˈd͡ʒəl.əm/ · /ˌas.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ · /ˌæs.pɜʳˈd͡ʒil.um/

Definition of aspergillum

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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