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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humeral veil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
humer-al veil
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

humeral veils (plural)

Synonyms

veil

Questions

What does humeral veil mean?
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.

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