veronica

[ vuh-ron-i-kuh ]

noun(sometimes initial capital letter)Ecclesiastical.

the image of the face of Christ, said in legend to have been miraculously impressed on the handkerchief or veil that St. Veronica gave to Him to wipe His face on the way to Calvary.
the handkerchief or veil itself.

Also called sudarium . any handkerchief, veil, or cloth bearing a representation of the face of Christ.

Origin of veronica

First recorded in 1400–500; late Middle English; from Medieval Latin veronica, alleged to be an alteration of vēra īconica “true image,” subsequently also taken as the name of the woman who gave Christ the cloth; see very, icon

Also called vernicle .

Words Nearby veronica

Other definitions for veronica (2 of 4)

veronica²

[ vuh-ron-i-kuh ]

noun

any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and clusters of small flowers, as the speedwell.

Origin of veronica

First recorded in 1520–30; from New Latin or Medieval Latin, perhaps after veronica¹ or St. Veronica, but ultimately from Medieval Greek bereníkion plant name, equivalent to Bereník(ē) proper name + -ion diminutive suffix; see origin at Berenice

Other definitions for veronica (3 of 4)

veronica³

[ vuh-ron-i-kuh ]

noun

(in bullfighting) a pass in which the matador keeps his feet and legs absolutely still while slowly swinging the open cape away from the charging bull.

Origin of veronica

First recorded in 1925–30; from Spanish verónica literally, veronica¹ (from the resmblance of the matador holding the cape out with both hands to the woman who held the cloth out to Christ)

Other definitions for Veronica (4 of 4)

Veronica

or Ve·ron·i·ka

[ vuh-ron-i-kuh ]

noun

a female given name.

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How to use veronica in a sentence

veronica started using filters to edit pictures of herself on social media when she was 14 years old.
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veronica and Sophia are both avid users of Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok, where these filters are popular with millions of people.
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Teenagers Sophia and veronica say they prefer distortion filters.
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During our conversations, I asked veronica to define what an “Instagram Face” looks like.
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In light of all the effort it takes to navigate this complex world, Sophia and veronica say they just wish they were better educated about beauty filters.
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veronica cackled at her, and her feathers stood up, so that you could see she thought Liebchen was no lady.
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Kamelillo used to cook unlikely things which Kreps and veronica ate peaceable between them.
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Like the early field veronica, which flowered at his feet in the short grass under the hedge, his eyes were blue and grey.
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Hooker and Loudon say that another generic name, veronica, is of doubtful origin.
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British Dictionary definitions for veronica (1 of 3)

veronica¹

/ (vəˈrɒnɪkə) /

noun

any scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Veronica, esp the speedwells, of temperate and cold regions, having small blue, pink, or white flowers and flattened notched fruits

Origin of veronica

C16: from Medieval Latin, perhaps from the name Veronica

British Dictionary definitions for veronica (2 of 3)

veronica²

/ (vəˈrɒnɪkə) /

nounRC Church

the representation of the face of Christ that, according to legend, was miraculously imprinted upon the headcloth that Saint Veronica offered him on his way to his crucifixion
the cloth itself

any similar representation of Christ's face

British Dictionary definitions for veronica (3 of 3)

veronica³

/ (vəˈrɒnɪkə) /

noun

bullfighting a pass in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull

Origin of veronica

from Spanish, from the name Veronica

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