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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water |
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ASPERGILL is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | device, grip, handgrip, handle, hold |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As"per*gill\, Aspergillum \As`per*gil"lum\, n. [LL.
aspergillum, fr. L. aspergere. See {Asperse}, v. t.]
1. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling
holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.]
2. (Zo["o]l.) See {Wateringpot shell}.
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