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opus anglicanum

opus anglicanum noun: fine medieval English needlework, often using gold and silver threads on a rich velvet or linen ground.

opus anglicanum: fine medieval English needlework, often using gold and silver threads on a rich velvet or linen...
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Noun

opus anglicanum (uncountable)

  1. Fine medieval English needlework, often using gold and silver threads on a rich velvet or linen ground.

Origin of opus anglicanum

Latin [Term?] (literally “English work”)

Questions about opus anglicanum

What does opus anglicanum mean?
Opus anglicanum means fine medieval English needlework, often using gold and silver threads on a rich velvet or linen ground.
What part of speech is opus anglicanum?
Opus anglicanum is a noun.

Words near opus anglicanum in the dictionary

  1. opuntiaceous
  2. opuntias
  3. opuntioid
  4. opuntioids
  5. opus
  6. opus anglicanum
  7. opus caementicium
  8. Opus Dei
  9. opus incertum
  10. opus latericium
  11. opus magnum

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