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Word: Asperges
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: the first word of the Latin text of Psalms 50(51):7 (literally ‘thou shalt purge’, but translated in the Authorized Version as ‘purge me’), recited before mass during the sprinkling of holy water
əˈspəːdʒiːz
the rite of sprinkling holy water at the beginning of the Mass, still used occasionally in Catholic churches.
Short Definition:rite of sprinkling holy water at beginning of Mass
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