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nounaspersorium (plural aspersoria or aspersoriums)
plural aspersoria · plural aspersoriums
- A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
Synonyms: aspersory
- An aspergillum.
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nounA basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
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nouna short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
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Origin
- Latinaspersōrium“sprinkling-place”
- Englishaspersorium
From Latin aspersōrium (“sprinkling-place”).
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aspersorium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspersorium
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