gremial

American

[gree-mee-uhl] / ˈgri mi əl /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.

gremial British

/ ˈɡriːmɪəl /

noun

RC Church a cloth spread upon the lap of a bishop when seated during Mass

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Etymology

Origin of gremial

1555–65; < Late Latin gremiālis growing in a cluster from a stump, equivalent to Latin grem ( ium ) lap, bosom + -ālis -al ¹

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