humeral veil

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noun Ecclesiastical.

a fringed scarf, usually white and ornamented in the middle, worn over the shoulders by a priest or subdeacon during certain parts of a High Mass.

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Origin of humeral veil

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby humeral veil

humdrum, Hume, humectant, Hume, David, humeral, humeral veil, humeroradial, humeroscapular, humeroulnar, humerus, Hume's law

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How to use humeral veil in a sentence

Mrs. Kouachi works at a nursery and has worn the veil since she made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2008.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No piece of cloth throughout history has sparked more controversy as the veil.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Arab women wore their colored hejabs, and the non-Muslim women dressed modestly and without a veil.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If users want to send naughty photos with a veil of privacy, opt for the pixilated shower door filter.
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Watching a woman in a white dress and veil realize she just married the wrong person should be reality TV gold.
Reality TV’s Arranged Marriage Fail|Emily Shire|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Madame Ratignolle, more careful of her complexion, had twined a gauze veil about her head.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Lady Maude sat alone in her room; the white robes upon her, the orthodox veil, meant to shade her fair face thrown back from it.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
As you neared it, however, the watery veil seemed flung over them, like the foamy tulle over a bride.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
As I receded, the watery veil would disappear, and as I approached it would again take form.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
No Jewish historian nor scientist mentioned the rending of the veil of the temple, nor the rising of the saints from the dead.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for humeral veil

humeral veil

noun

RC Church a silk shawl worn by a priest at High Mass, etcOften shortened to: veil

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