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Asperges definition

As·per·ges (äs per′jez′, ə spʉr′jēz′)

noun

  1. the sprinkling of altar, clergy, and people with holy water before High Mass
  2. a hymn sung during this ceremony, beginning Asperges me

Etymology: 2d pers. sing., fut. indic. of L aspergere: see asperse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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