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ASPERSORIUM
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Irregular inflected form: aspersoria
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
Synonyms:
aspergill; aspersorium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aspersorium" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Meronyms (parts of "aspersorium"):
grip; handgrip; handle; hold (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aspersorium" is a kind of...):
basin (a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids)
