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sudarium

[soo-dair-ee-uh m]
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noun, plural su·dar·i·a [soo-dair-ee-uh] /suˈdɛər i ə/.
  1. (in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) veronica1(def 3).
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Origin of sudarium

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

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

    Walks in Rome

    Augustus J.C. Hare

  • Augustus Csar, who was particularly liable to catch cold, continually used a focalium or sudarium.

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  • Successive excavations have rendered accessible a remarkable series of remains, including several baths, a sudarium, and conduits.

British Dictionary definitions for sudarium

sudarium

noun plural -daria (-ˈdɛərɪə)
  1. another word for sudatorium, veronica 2
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Word Origin

C17: from Latin, from sūdāre to sweat
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