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The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people.

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  1. n. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people.
  2. n. See Wateringpot shell.
  3. 1. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.] 2. (Zoöl.) See Wateringpot shell.
  4. n. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. n. See Wateringpot shell.