scapular
A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various…A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.
Translations
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4 sensesA short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint.
A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.
скапулярійskapuljarij
One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
- a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
- garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
Origin
From Middle English scapelar, from Latin scapulāre, from Latin scapula (“shoulder”). CompaFrom Middle English scapelar, from Latin scapulāre, from Latin scapula (“shoulder”). Compare scapulary.
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