ASPERGES

Etymology

Noun

asperges

A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.

The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.

Verb

asperges

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asperge

Anagrams

• presages, sperages

Source: Wiktionary


As*per"ges, n. Etym: [L., Thou shalt sprinkle.] (R. C. Ch.) (a) The service or ceremony of sprinkling with holy water. (b) The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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