n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' sp ə r-( ˌ )j ē z
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, thou wilt sprinkle, from aspergere
Date: circa 1587
: a ceremony of sprinkling altar and people with holy water
n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' sp ə r-( ˌ )j ē z
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, thou wilt sprinkle, from aspergere
Date: circa 1587
: a ceremony of sprinkling altar and people with holy water
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012