humeral veil

noun

A long, narrow veil or scarf, normally of the same color and material as the vestments, worn round the shoulders by the officiating priest or attendant at Mass. It is used to protect the sacred vessels from direct contact with the hands.

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veil
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Meanings

nounhumeral veil (plural humeral veils)

plural humeral veils

  1. ChristianityA long, narrow veil or scarf, normally of the same color and material as the vestments, worn round the shoulders by the officiating priest or attendant at Mass. It is used to protect the sacred vessels from direct contact with the hands.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

Similar
veil
Broader
vestment
Also see
veil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish humeral, velo humeral
  • humeralTranslations
  • velo humeralTranslations
  • paño de hombrosTranslations
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APA

humeral veil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humeral%20veil

MLA

“humeral veil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humeral%20veil. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humeral veil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humeral%20veil.

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