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amice

1 American  
[am-is] / ˈæm ɪs /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

  1. an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.

amice 2 American  
[am-is] / ˈæm ɪs /

noun

  1. almuce.

AMICE 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

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amice 2 British  
/ ˈæmɪs /

noun

  1. Christianity a rectangular piece of white linen worn by priests around the neck and shoulders under the alb or, formerly, on the head

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amice 3 British  
/ ˈæmɪs /

noun

  1. another word for almuce

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Etymology

Origin of amice1

1200–50; Middle English amice ( s ) < Old French amis, amys, plural of amit < Latin amictus mantle, cloak, equivalent to amic-, base of amicīre to wrap around ( am- ambi- + -ic-, combining stem of iacere to throw) + -tus noun suffix of verbal action (hence, originally the act of wrapping around)

Origin of amice2

late Middle English amisse < Middle French aumusse, aumuce < Spanish almucio < Latin almucia, almucium

Example Sentences

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"Is this the amice of the friar you saw issue from the copse?" asked Ludwig, holding up a patched amice such as is worn by the Capuchin friars.

From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II by Huth, Alexander

L. amictus cloak, the word being confused with amice, almuce, a hood or cape.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

"Morning fair Came forth with pilgrim steps in amice gray."

From Life of John Milton by Garnett, Richard

Deacon* in dalmatic, alb, amice, holding open book in left hand, right hand gone; drapery is wonderfully fine.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

The Dominican Friars still wear the amice on the head when approaching the altar at mass.

From Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See by Worley, George

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