maniple
[ man-uh-puhl ]
/ ˈmæn ə pəl /
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noun
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
Ecclesiastical. one of the Eucharistic vestments, consisting of an ornamental band or strip worn on the left arm near the wrist.
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Origin of maniple
1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin manipulus sudarium, Latin: military unit, literally, handful, equivalent to mani- (combining form of manus hand) + -pulus suffix of obscure origin; perhaps akin to plēnusfull1
Words nearby maniple
Maninke, man in the moon, man in the street, manioc, mani-pedi, maniple, manipulable, manipular, manipulate, manipulation, manipulative
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maniple
/ (ˈmænɪpəl) /
noun
(in ancient Rome) a unit of 120 to 200 foot soldiers
Christianity an ornamental band formerly worn on the left arm by the celebrant at the Eucharist
Word Origin for maniple
C16: from Medieval Latin manipulus (the Eucharistic vestment), from Latin, literally: a handful, from manus hand
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