Dictionary
pu•ri•fi•ca•tor
Pronunciation: (pyoor'u-fi-kā"tur), [key]—
n. Eccles.
1. the linen cloth used by the celebrant for wiping the chalice after each communicant has drunk from it.
2. a sponge wrapped in cloth used by the celebrant for wiping the hands.
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