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asperges

verb

Meaning

  1. To sprinkle.
  2. A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
  3. The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rantistirion(English)epiklesis(English)baptism of blood(English)epiclesis(English)lavatory(English)water drinker(English)kerugma(English)cantharus(English)wab(English)sprinkling(English)blessing(English)sung(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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