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humeral veil

humeral veil 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.

humeral veil: a long, narrow veil or scarf, normally of the same color and material as the vestments, worn round...
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Noun

humeral veil (plural humeral veils)

  1. 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.

Forms of humeral veil

pluralhumeral veils

Questions about humeral veil

What does humeral veil mean?
Humeral veil means 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.
What part of speech is humeral veil?
Humeral veil is a noun.
What is the plural of humeral veil?
The plural of humeral veil is humeral veils.

Words near humeral veil in the dictionary

  1. Humeniuk
  2. Humenné
  3. humentashen
  4. Humenyuk
  5. humeral
  6. humeral veil
  7. humeral veils
  8. humerals
  9. humeri
  10. humero-
  11. humerocarpal

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