Rantistirion

Quick meaning: Rantistirion is a noun meaning (Eastern Orthodoxy) A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites.

Meaning

(Eastern Orthodoxy) A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites.

Example Sentences

Archbishop Demetrios joined Deacon Eleftherios Constantine and Archdeacon Panteleimon Papadopoulos in chanting "Feast of the Cross." The Archbishop then sanctified this steel cross with water poured from a golden sprinkler or rantistirion.

After joining with Archdeacon Panteleimon Papadopoulos and Deacon Eleftherios Constantine in chanting the "Feast of the Cross" – "The cross is the glory of the angels, and the defeat of the demons" – Archbishop Demetrios sanctified the steel cross with water from a golden rantistirion, or sprinkler.

The priest stands in front of the Kouvouklion throughout the Encomia. At the Third Stasis when the verse "Eranan ton Tafon ai miroforoi mira lian proi elthousai – early in the morning the myrrh-bearers came to Thee and sprinkled myrrh upon Thy tomb" is sung the priest sprinkles the Epitaphios with rosewater, using the rantistirion (sprinkler).

Word Forms

• randistirion

Synonyms for rantistirion

Depending on context, synonyms include aspergillum.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include asperges, proskynitarion, idiomelon, irenicon, orarion, epitrachelion.

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