a small linen cloth used in the Eucharist to wipe the chalice and to dry the celebrant's fingers and mouth
Origin of purificator
Medieval Latinpurificator
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purificator
noun
EcclesiasticalA cloth used to clean the chalice during or after the celebration of the Eucharist.
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