asperges
asperges
[əˈspəːdʒiːz]
noun
[əˈspəːdʒiːz]
noun
- [mass noun](Christian Church)the rite of sprinkling holy water at the beginning of the Mass, still used occasionally in Catholic churches
(基督教)(弥撒开始时的）洒圣水礼(在天主教教堂仍偶有举行）
■[count noun]. another term for aspergillum
同 aspergillum
- late 16th cent.: the first word of the Latin text of Psalms 50(51): 9 (literally thou shalt purge',), recited before mass during the sprinkling of holy water
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