scapulary

[ skap-yuh-ler-ee ]

adjective

1. scapular ¹.

noun

, plural scap·u·lar·ies.

1. Surgery. a shoulder dressing that keeps the shoulder or another bandage in place.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scapulary¹

1175–1225; Middle English scapelori, scapelry < Medieval Latin scapulōrium, scapulārium, assimilated to -ary. See scapula, -ary

Example Sentences

She was also ordered to take a draught with a dram of æther twice a day, and to have scapulary issues.

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He was dressed in the white robe of a Cistercian, with the black scapulary of the order.

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It was but the back of a figure in the long white Dominican tunic and scapulary, kneeling with bowed head before a crucifix.

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The scapulary, with its sacred image of Mary worn next the heart, is a great shield against this love of the world.

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Accidentally his eyes fell upon a scapulary that had dropped near the threshold.

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