📖 Definitions of "Asperges"
verb
- 1
To sprinkle.
noun
- 1
A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
- 2
The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Asperges"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rantistirionnoun | (Eastern Orthodoxy) A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites. |
| epiklesisnoun | Alternative form of epiclesis. [(Christianity) A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.] |
| baptism of bloodnoun | (Christianity) Christian martyrdom |
| epiclesisnoun | (Christianity) A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus. |
| lavatorynoun | A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly: |
| water drinkernoun | Someone who drinks water, especially in preference to alcoholic drinks; a teetotaler. |
| kerugmanoun | Alternative spelling of kerygma. [The Apostolic proclamation of religious truths; the core teachings of Christianity taught by the early Church.] |
| cantharusnoun | A large drinking cup with two handles. |
| epistlenoun | (Christianity) One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community. |
| chrisomnoun | (historical) A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened. |
| panegyriconnoun | (Christianity) In the Greek Orthodox Church, a collection of sermons for festivals. |
| auspexnoun | (historical) An officiating priest in Ancient Rome. |
| altar winenoun | A particular type of wine produced for ritual consumption during the Roman Catholic Mass. |
| perichoresisnoun | (Christianity) The doctrine of the Trinity. |
| ascesisnoun | (Rigorous) self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism. |
| asterikosnoun | (Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host. |
| akathistnoun | (Christianity) A hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or person of the Holy Trinity, in Eastern Christian traditions. |
| urceolenoun | A vessel for water or washing the hands in Roman Catholicism. |
| irmosnoun | (Christianity) The initial troparion of an ode of a canon. |
| lychnicnoun | (Christianity) Part of the vespers of the Greek Orthodox Church on the occasion of a vigil. |
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