sudarium

American  

[soo-dair-ee-uhm] / suˈdɛər i əm /

noun

plural

sudaria

1. (in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.

2. (sometimes initial capital letter) veronica.

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sudarium British  

/ sjʊˈdɛərɪəm /

noun

1. another word for sudatorium veronica 2

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Etymology

Origin of sudarium

1595–1605; < Latin sūdārium, equivalent to sūd ( āre ) to sweat + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

Veronica, holding the napkin or "sudarium," "flourishing a marble pocket-handkerchief."

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

The first is the cold room, the next warmer, the third warmer still, until you come to the sudarium, the hottest room of all.

From The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II by Wilkins, W. H.

The same is worshipped under the name of St. Suaire, from the Latin word sudarium.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

Geoffroi de Charny's sons then appealed to Pope Clemens VII., who was residing at Avignon, and he granted permission for the holy sudarium to be exhibited.

From A Treatise on Relics by Calvin, John

They afterwards obtained from the king, Charles VI., an authorization to worship the holy sudarium in the church of Liré.

From A Treatise on Relics by Calvin, John