holy water sprinkler

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holy water sprinkler

/ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə ˈspɹɪŋklə/ UK
/-ˈsprɪŋkl̩ə/ UK
/ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ ˈspɹɪŋk(ə)ləɹ/ US
[-ɾəɹ-] US
/-ˌwɑtəɹ-/ US, cot caught merger

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*kéh₂ilos

From holy water + sprinkler, probably a variant of holy-water sprinkle.

noun holy water sprinklers

Synonym of holy-water sprinkle.
Similar: holy-water sprinkle

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@misc{holy_water_sprinkler_2026,
  title = {holy water sprinkler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holy%20water%20sprinkler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}