almuce

[ al-myoos ]

noun

a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.

Origin of almuce

<Middle French almuce, aumuce.See amice²

Also amice.

Words Nearby almuce

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How to use almuce in a sentence

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 Dearmer
Over that again is a tippet, a development of the almuce, or worn over it.
The Customs of Old England | F. J. Snell
He 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

Origin of almuce

C15: from Old French aumusse, from Medieval Latin almucia, of unknown origin

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