aspergillum
See also: Aspergillum
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“sprinkle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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, Juliet Vale (translator), Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (author), The Royal French State, 1460–1610, “Introduction: Classic Monarchy”, 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.
Translations
holy water sprinkler
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Further reading
aspergillum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia