Meaning & use
Aspergill
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A perforated or brush-like instrument used to sprinkle holy water during religious ceremonies.
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The priest dipped the aspergill into the basin and sprinkled the congregation with holy water.
An ornate silver aspergill hung beside the altar.
A note on using this word
Also spelled "aspergillum," it shares its Latin root "aspergere" (to sprinkle) with the mold genus Aspergillus.
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holy water sprinkler
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