mandorla

/ (mænˈdɔːlə) /

Save This Word!

noun

(in painting, sculpture, etc) an almond-shaped area of light, usually surrounding the resurrected Christ or the Virgin at the AssumptionAlso called: vesica

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Word Origin for mandorla

from Italian, literally: almond, from Late Latin amandula; see almond

Words nearby mandorla

mandir, mandira, Man does not live by bread alone, mandola, mandolin, mandorla, mandragora, mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, manducate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use mandorla in a sentence

This represents the Eternal Father within a mandorla of cherubs.
Great Masters in Painting: Perugino|George C. Williamson
The mandorla recalls the altar-pieces of Borgo and of Lyons.
Great Masters in Painting: Perugino|George C. Williamson
The Porta della Mandorla is one of the most perfect examples of Florentine decorative sculpture that exists.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner
Above is the famous relief which crowns the whole, and from which the door takes its name–the glorified Madonna of the Mandorla.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner

It represents the Madonna borne up in the Mandorla surrounded by Angels, three of whom above are hymning her triumph.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner