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单词 asperges
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asperges

/əˈspəːdʒiːz /
noun [mass noun] Christian Church
1The rite of sprinkling holy water at the beginning of the Mass, still used occasionally in Catholic churches.The asperges may be done after the Renewal of Baptismal Vows at the Easter Vigil....
  • At the Eucharist with the September CPT delegation, we began the liturgy with asperges.
1.1 [count noun] another term for aspergillum.

Origin

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.

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