mantelletta
[ man-tl-et-uh ]
/ ˌmæn tlˈɛt ə /
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noun Roman Catholic Church.
a silk or woolen sleeveless vestment reaching to the knees, worn by cardinals, bishops, and other prelates.
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Origin of mantelletta
Words nearby mantelletta
Manteca, Mantegna, mantel, mantelboard, mantelet, mantelletta, mantellone, mantelpiece, mantelshelf, manteltree, mantic
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The plates are handed to Him by prelates of mantelletta, and during the ceremony one of His chaplains reads a spiritual book.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome|Charles Michael Baggs
British Dictionary definitions for mantelletta
mantelletta
/ (ˌmæntɪˈlɛtə) /
noun
RC Church a sleeveless knee-length vestment, worn by cardinals, bishops, etc
Word Origin for mantelletta
Italian, from Old French mantelet or Medieval Latin mantelletum, diminutive of Latin mantellum mantle
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