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

Deacon* in dalmatic, alb, amice, holding open book in left hand, right hand gone; drapery is wonderfully fine.

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

This is the explanation of ll. 1-4, ‘Angustam amice pauperiem pati robustus acri militia puer    condiscat et Parthos ferocis       vexet eques,’ lines which also refer to the resuscitation by Augustus of the citizen-cavalry.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

"Is this the amice of the friar you saw issue from the copse?" asked Ludwig, holding up a patched amice such as is worn by the Capuchin friars.

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

Till morning fair Came forth with pilgrim steps in amice gray.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

"Should you be able to swear to the amice?"

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

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• robe
• stole
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