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aspersion(noun) An abusive attack on a person's character or good name. Synonyms: calumny, defamation, denigration, slanderUsage: Don't cast aspersions on my honesty.
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There is another, rarely used definition for aspersion that I just learned, so I figured I'd share it with the class...
aspersion (noun)
A sprinkling, especially with holy water.
How would it be used in a sentence though? I am going to Church for my aspersion? He was baptized with an aspersion from the priest? Sounds weird. Does anyone have any insights?
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MichalG wrote:There is another, rarely used definition for aspersion that I just learned, so I figured I'd share it with the class...
aspersion (noun)
A sprinkling, especially with holy water.
How would it be used in a sentence though? I am going to Church for my aspersion? He was baptized with an aspersion from the priest? Sounds weird. Does anyone have any insights? I'm not Catholic, so this is more-or-less a shot in the dark. I was thinking something like: The priest engaged in his daily aspersion ritual. That sentence sounds acceptable to me, but it's also possible I am way off.
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