aspergillum
Definitions
An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.
Equivalents
19 more languages
Bosanskiкропило
Ελληνικάαγιαστούρα
Suomivihmin
Gaeilgeaisréad
Hrvatskiкропило
Italianoaspersorio
Latinaaspergillum
Nederlandswijwaterkwast
Polskikropidło
Русскийкропило
Српскикропило
Українськакропило
Examples
“The king’s authority held sway not only over the knight’s mighty sword, but also over the episcopal cross and aspergillum: for the bishops plied back and forth between court and province like⟳ all the other lords.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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