almuce
[ al-myoos ]
/ ˈæl myus /
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noun
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
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Origin of almuce
<Middle French almuce, aumuce.See amice2
Words nearby almuce
almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, Aloadae, load off one's mind, a, alocasia
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Example sentences from the Web for almuce
The ends of the almuce can be seen in the opening of the cope, and its hood hangs over the shoulders.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells|Percy DearmerOver that again is a tippet, a development of the almuce, or worn over it.
The Customs of Old England|F. J. SnellHe is also in ecclesiastical costume in processional vestments, without the cope exposing the almuce.
A Short Account of King's College Chapel|Walter Poole Littlechild
British Dictionary definitions for almuce
almuce
/ (ˈælmjuːs) /
noun
a fur-lined hood or cape formerly worn by members of certain religious orders, more recently by canons of France
Word Origin for almuce
C15: from Old French aumusse, from Medieval Latin almucia, of unknown origin
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