Meanings
nounveiler (plural veilers)
plural veilers
- One who veils or conceals something.
The great writers of the sixteenth century are either veilers or unveilers. The veilers use allegorical techniques to express concepts dangerous to the author, unacceptable to the reader, or engaging for being artfully posed.
1987, The Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies
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