Definition of Asperges

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ceremony of sprinkling holy water (unto the altar, the clergy and congregation) in Roman Catholic Church; perforated container or brush for sprinkling holy water

asperse, sprinkle holy water (in Roman Catholic religious ceremony)

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(n.)
The service or ceremony of sprinkling with holy water.

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

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asperges
\as*per"ges\ (&?;), n. [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. [

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For the autism spectrum disorder, see Asperger syndrome.

Asperges is a name given to the rite of sprinkling a congregation with holy water. The name comes from the first word in the 9th verse of Psalm 51 in the Latin translation, the Vulgate, which is sung during the Traditional form of the rite, except during Eastertide. The 51st Psalm is also one of the antiphons that may be sung in the rite under the Mass of Paul VI.