superhumeral

British

/ ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmərəl /

noun

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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Superhumeral, sū-pėr-hū′me-ral, n. anything carried on the shoulders: the amice: the pallium: a Jewish ephod.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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