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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.
aspergillum.
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Origin of aspersorium

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

Words nearby aspersorium

aspergillus, asperity, aspermia, asperse, aspersion, aspersorium, asphalt, asphaltene, asphaltite, asphalt jungle, asphalt paper
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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) /
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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