humeral veil

noun

, Ecclesiastical.

1. a fringed scarf, usually white and ornamented in the middle, worn over the shoulders by a priest or subdeacon during certain parts of a High Mass.

humeral veil

noun

1. RC Church a silk shawl worn by a priest at High Mass, etc Often shortened toveil

Word History and Origins

Origin of humeral veil¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The ceremonies to be observed are the following:—The celebrant, having received the humeral veil, ascends the altar with the sacred ministers.

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