humeral veil
humeral veil · humeral veils
A long, narrow veil or scarf, normally of the same color and material as the…A long, narrow veil or scarf, normally of the same color and material as the vestments, worn round the shoulders by the officiating priest or attendant at Mass. It is used to protect the sacred vessels from direct contact with the hands.
Meaning
1 sensesA long, narrow veil or scarf, normally of the same color and material as the vestments, worn round the shoulders by the officiating priest or attendant at Mass. It is used to protect the sacred vessels from direct contact with the hands.
More definitions
- a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
Translations
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plural: humeral veils| Singular | humeral veil |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl:veil