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Ecclesiastical. A ceremonial cloth of linen or silk, often fringed; esp. a humeral veil. archaic.
Christian Church. A liturgical vestment used esp. when holding or handling sacred vessels, consisting of an oblong silk cloth worn around the…
Of or relating to the shoulder or shoulders.