aspergillum
noun
- implement for sprinkling holy water
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌas.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ / /ˌæs.pəˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/ / /ˌæs.pəɹˈd͡ʒɪl.əm/
noun
Etymology: From Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum, from aspergō (“to sprinkle”).
- An implement, in the form of a brush or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy-water sprinkle.
“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.”