holy-water sprinkle
holy-water sprinkle · holy-water sprinkles
Synonym of aspergillumSynonym of aspergillum (“an implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water”).
UK/ˈhəʊliˌwɔːtə ˈspɹɪŋkl̩/US/ˈhoʊliˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)l/
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of aspergillum (“an implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water”).
(broadly, historical)A 16th-century weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, used mainly in England; a morning star.
Forms
plural: holy-water sprinkles| Singular | holy-water sprinkle |
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