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manuterge

manuterge noun: a towel used by a priest during liturgy.

Noun

manuterge (plural manuterges)

  1. A towel used by a priest during liturgy.

Forms of manuterge

pluralmanuterges

Origin of manuterge

Borrowed from French manuterge, from Latin manutergium, from manus (“hand”) + tergeō (“wipe, clean”) + -ium.

Questions about manuterge

What does manuterge mean?
Manuterge means a towel used by a priest during liturgy.
What part of speech is manuterge?
Manuterge is a noun.
What is the plural of manuterge?
The plural of manuterge is manuterges.

Words near manuterge in the dictionary

  1. manutagis
  2. manutenencies
  3. manutenency
  4. manutention
  5. manutentions
  6. manuterge
  7. manuterges
  8. manutergia
  9. manutergium
  10. manuṣya
  11. manuṣyas

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