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superhumeral

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/ ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmərəl /

noun

  1. an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the shoulders

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Etymology

Origin of superhumeral

C17: from Late Latin superhumerāle; see super- , humeral

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It was called a superhumeral, and is described as a somewhat broader stole, thrown over the shoulders, and adorned with fringes, with two maniples of the shape of shields hanging down from it.

From Letters From Rome on the Council by D?llinger, Johann Joseph Ignaz von

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