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.

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amice ² American  

[am-is] / ˈæm ɪs /

noun

1. almuce.

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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

At the top of it you see the amice.

From Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church by Field, Walter

"Is this the amice that the friar wore?" asked Engstein, holding up the patched garment.

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

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

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Till morning fair Came forth with pilgrim steps in amice gray.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

He made an attempt to raise the amice but could not, and turned slightly; and the man from behind stepped up again and lifted it for him.

From By What Authority? by Benson, Robert Hugh

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• robe
• stole
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