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Definition of Sprinklings
1. sprinkling [n] - See also: sprinkling
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sprinklings
Literary usage of Sprinklings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The London Medical and Physical Journal (1827)
"The chlorate of lime is eligible for disinfecting water-closets, and for this
purpose gentle sprinklings only are necessary, renewed from time to time as ..."
2. The Origin and Development of Religious Belief by Sabine Baring-Gould (1878)
"... for which they are designed— Purificatory sacraments—Baptisms—sprinklings with
water and blood —Baptisms of fire—Confession—Communion—by sexual union—by ..."
3. The Origin and Development of Religious Belief by Sabine Baring-Gould (1892)
"... a liberation of force—a necessity of man's nature—Sacraments—The object for
which they are designed— Purificatory sacraments—Baptisms—sprinklings with ..."
4. The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for by Robert Buist (1839)
"Keep the box or boxes in a sheltered situation, giving frequent sprinklings of
water, to keep the earth damp, which must be protected with a frame, ..."
5. Elliott's Fruit Book: Or, The American Fruit-grower's Guide in Orchard and by Franklin Reuben Elliott (1858)
"... and often sprinklings of russet; calyx, generally small, erect, open; basin,
slight; stem, varying; core, medium; seeds, broad ovate; flesh, white, ..."
6. Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation by Bede, Lewis Gidley (1870)
"Then the venerable prelates poured forth the torrents of their eloquence, together
with apostolical and evangelical sprinklings: their own language was ..."
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