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aspersorium

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as⋅per⋅so⋅ri⋅um

[as-per-sawr-ee-uhm, -sohr-]
–noun, plural -so⋅ri⋅a [-sawr-ee-uh, -sohr-] , -so⋅ri⋅ums. Roman Catholic Church.
1. a vessel for holding holy water.
2. aspergillum.

Origin:
1860–65; < ML; see asperse, -tory 2
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aspersorium

noun
1. the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches 
2. a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water [syn: aspergill
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