purificator: Meaning and Definition of

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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