aspersorium

[ as-per-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]

noun,plural as·per·so·ri·a

[as-per-sawr-ee-uh, -sohr-], /ˌæs pərˈsɔr i ə, -ˈsoʊr-/, as·per·so·ri·ums.Roman Catholic Church.

a vessel for holding holy water.
aspergillum.

Origin of aspersorium

From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at asperse, -tory²

Words Nearby aspersorium

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How to use aspersorium in a sentence

The brush used for sprinkling is an aspergill (aspergillum), or aspersoir, and the vessel for this water an aspersorium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 | Various
And those figures that moved about it, with censor and aspersorium, were as angels for tenderness and dignity and undoubted power.
None Other Gods | Robert Hugh Benson
A brush or aspersorium, used for sprinkling holy water, was leaning against the wall.
Under the Rose | Frederic Stewart Isham

British Dictionary definitions for aspersorium

aspersorium

/ (ˌæspəˈsɔːrɪəm) /

nounplural -ria (-rɪə) or -riums RC Church

a basin containing holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves
Also called: aspergillum a perforated instrument used to sprinkle holy water

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