opus anglicanum

noun

Fine medieval English needlework, often using gold and silver threads on a rich velvet or linen ground.

Meanings

nounopus anglicanum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFine medieval English needlework, often using gold and silver threads on a rich velvet or linen ground.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishopus anglicanum

Latin [Term?] (literally “English work”)

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opus anglicanum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opus%20anglicanum

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