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/ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ · noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle..
The king’s authority held sway not only over the knight’s mighty sword, but also over the episcopal cross and aspergillum: for the bishops plied back and forth between court and province like all the other lords.
Use aspergillum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Aspergillum means (Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle..
Common synonyms include holy water sprinkler, rantistirion.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The king’s authority held sway not only over the knight’s mighty sword, but also over the episcopal cross and aspergillum: for the bishops plied back and forth between court and province like all the other lords.
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