Supercilious Sunday! Huh?
aspergillum
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[ass-pur-JIL-um]
- n. An instrument, such as a brush or a perforated container, used for sprinkling holy water.
I don't think those priests would've freaked me out quite so much if they hadn't come running at me with their dang cross and aspergillum. I WASN'T POSSESSED, DAMNIT!
EDITOR'S NOTE: As one might easily imagine, this term initiated with the Roman Catholic Church c. the mid 17th century. For good alternative uses for holy water, look here. (Who ARE those guys?)