vimpa

American  

[vim-puh] / ˈvɪm pə /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a silk veil falling over the shoulders and extending down the arms and over the hands, worn by acolytes who carry the miter and crosier at a Pontifical Mass.

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Etymology

Origin of vimpa

< Medieval Latin < Germanic; see wimple

Example Sentences

Rumor in Manhattan last week was that, along with Father Williams, the other Cowley Fathers would leave St. Mary the Virgin, presumably taking the vimpa with them.

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