holy water sprinkler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of holy water sprinkler
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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"The most important thing I’ve got is a holy water sprinkler... The idea is that water is blessed and it’s then quite literally sprinkled around the house."
From BBC
The priest had forgotten his aspergillum, the holy water sprinkler, and used a backup bottle to bless the assembled.
From Los Angeles Times
A second man has been charged with breaking into a South Side Church in 2011 and beating an elderly priest with a cane and holy water sprinkler, officials said Friday.
From Chicago Tribune
Prosecutors had said Mallete was struck in the head with the cane and the holy water sprinkler, causing lacerations to the priest’s forehead and eyebrow that required stitches to close.
From Chicago Tribune
This weapon was known as the “morning star” or “holy water sprinkler.”
From Project Gutenberg
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