OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 53154

aspergillum

/ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
asperges • aspersorio • hisopo
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 pr…
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