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Eastern name(s) for Holy Water Sprinkling Bottle? #370544 10/17/11 11:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 38 California, USA A Abraham Member
Abraham Member A Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 38 California, USA	Can anyone here tell me the different Eastern (Greek, etc.) names for the holy water sprinkling bottles? Thanks.

Re: Eastern name(s) for Holy Water Sprinkling Bottle? Abraham #370560 10/18/11 09:22 AM
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Alice Moderator Member A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,994 Likes: 10 USA	Holy Water is called'Ayiasmo' in Greek, but I do not know of a word that is specifically for the bottle.

Re: Eastern name(s) for Holy Water Sprinkling Bottle? Abraham #370561 10/18/11 10:56 AM
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DMD Member D Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,953 Upstate New York	"Kropylo'(sic) is term used by Slavs that I always heard in reference to the brush or sprinkler used for blessings.

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