amice

¹ American  

[am-is] / ˈæm ɪs /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.

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amice ² American  

[am-is] / ˈæm ɪs /

noun

1. almuce.

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AMICE ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

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amice ² British  

/ ˈæmɪs /

noun

1. Christianity a rectangular piece of white linen worn by priests around the neck and shoulders under the alb or, formerly, on the head

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amice ³ British  

/ ˈæmɪs /

noun

1. another word for almuce

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Etymology

Origin of amice¹

1200–50; Middle English amice ( s ) < Old French amis, amys, plural of amit < Latin amictus mantle, cloak, equivalent to amic-, base of amicīre to wrap around ( am- ambi- + -ic-, combining stem of iacere to throw) + -tus noun suffix of verbal action (hence, originally the act of wrapping around)

Origin of amice²

late Middle English amisse < Middle French aumusse, aumuce < Spanish almucio < Latin almucia, almucium

Example Sentences

Aug. 13th, amice cum Domino Edouardo Keleo de tribus illis votis.

From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John

On other occasions the girded alb and the amice are often worn by the deacon and subdeacon.

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)

Deacon, in girded alb, amice, stole over left shoulder, book in left hand.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

"Is this the amice that the friar wore?" asked Engstein, holding up the patched garment.

From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II by Huth, Alexander

He made an attempt to raise the amice but could not, and turned slightly; and the man from behind stepped up again and lifted it for him.

From By What Authority? by Benson, Robert Hugh

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• robe
• stole
• tunic