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

Aug. 13th, amice cum Domino Edouardo Keleo de tribus illis votis.

From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John

"I observed a peculiar patch in his amice over the left shoulder."

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

"Should you be able to swear to the amice?"

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

Apparels were pieces of coloured or embroidered material sewn on to the albe and amice; they were on the skirt and sleeves of the former, and the amice apparel was like a large embroidered collar.

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

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

From Life of John Milton by Garnett, Richard

Related Words

• frock
• garb
• robe
• stole
• tunic