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aspersorium

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

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.
, plural as·per·so·ri·a [as-per-, sawr, -ee-, uh, -, sohr, -], as·per·so·ri·ums.
  1. a vessel for holding holy water.


aspersorium

/ ˌæspəˈsɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. a basin containing holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves
  2. Also calledaspergillum a perforated instrument used to sprinkle holy water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aspersorium1

From Medieval Latin, dating back to 1860–65; asperse, -tory 2
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Example Sentences

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.

A brush or aspersorium, used for sprinkling holy water, was leaning against the wall.

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