aspergillum
nounUK /ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ · AU, UK /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
Etymology From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).
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Christianity 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.1994, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, “Introduction: Classic Monarchy”, in Juliet Vale, transl., The Royal French State, 1460-1610, page 6:
- Derived terms
- aspergilliform, Aspergillus
- Related terms
- aspergillus, font, stoup