aspersorium
[ as-per-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr- ]
/ ˌæs pərˈsɔr i əm, -ˈsoʊr- /
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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.
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Example sentences from the Web for aspersorium
The brush used for sprinkling is an aspergill (aspergillum), or aspersoir, and the vessel for this water an aspersorium.
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 BensonA 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) /
noun plural -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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