amice

[ am-is ]

/ ˈæm ɪs /

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noun Ecclesiastical.

an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.

Origin of amice

1200–50; Middle English amice(s) <Old French amis,amys, plural of amit<Latin amictus mantle, cloak, equivalent to amic-, base of amicīre to wrap around (am-ambi- + -ic-, combining stem of iacere to throw) + -tus noun suffix of verbal action (hence, originally the act of wrapping around)

Words nearby amice

amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number, amicably, amice, AMIChemE, Amici prism, amicrobic, amicus, amicus curiae

Definition for amice (2 of 2)

amice²

[ am-is ]

/ ˈæm ɪs /

noun

almuce.

Origin of amice

late Middle English amisse<Middle French aumusse, aumuce<Spanish almucio<Latin almucia, almucium

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Example sentences from the Web for amice

On some he put their stole, on others their amice, on the deacons the alb.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster
Instead of the amice we sometimes find a scarf or cloth tied in a knot around the neck, the ends falling down in front.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art|John Vinycomb
Others brought a cope of the colour of the day, with an amice, stole, and maniple.
English Monastic Life|Abbot Gasquet
The priest made the sign of the cross, and took up the amice from the vestments that lay folded on the altar.
By What Authority?|Robert Hugh Benson

After Amice's death her son used the title and claimed the estates of that earldom.
The History of England|T.F. Tout

British Dictionary definitions for amice (1 of 3)

amice¹

/ (ˈæmɪs) /

noun

Christianity a rectangular piece of white linen worn by priests around the neck and shoulders under the alb or, formerly, on the head

Word Origin for amice

C15: from Old French amis, plural of amit, or from Medieval Latin amicia, both from Latin amictus cloak, from amicīre to clothe, from am- ambi- + iacere to throw

British Dictionary definitions for amice (2 of 3)

amice²

/ (ˈæmɪs) /

noun

another word for almuce

British Dictionary definitions for amice (3 of 3)

AMICE

abbreviation for

Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

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单词	amice
释义	amice ¹ [ am-is ] / ˈæm ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amice ON THESAURUS.COM noun Ecclesiastical. an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb. Origin of amice ¹ 1200–50; Middle English amice(s) <Old French amis,amys, plural of amit<Latin amictus mantle, cloak, equivalent to amic-, base of amicīre to wrap around (am-ambi- + -ic-, combining stem of iacere to throw) + -tus noun suffix of verbal action (hence, originally the act of wrapping around) Words nearby amice amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number, amicably, amice, AMIChemE, Amici prism, amicrobic, amicus, amicus curiae Definition for amice (2 of 2) amice² [ am-is ] / ˈæm ɪs / noun almuce. Origin of amice ² late Middle English amisse<Middle French aumusse, aumuce<Spanish almucio<Latin almucia, almucium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amice On some he put their stole, on others their amice, on the deacons the alb. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charles de Coster Instead of the amice we sometimes find a scarf or cloth tied in a knot around the neck, the ends falling down in front. Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art\|John Vinycomb Others brought a cope of the colour of the day, with an amice, stole, and maniple. English Monastic Life\|Abbot Gasquet The priest made the sign of the cross, and took up the amice from the vestments that lay folded on the altar. By What Authority?\|Robert Hugh Benson After Amice's death her son used the title and claimed the estates of that earldom. The History of England\|T.F. Tout British Dictionary definitions for amice (1 of 3) amice¹ / (ˈæmɪs) / noun Christianity a rectangular piece of white linen worn by priests around the neck and shoulders under the alb or, formerly, on the head Word Origin for amice C15: from Old French amis, plural of amit, or from Medieval Latin amicia, both from Latin amictus cloak, from amicīre to clothe, from am- ambi- + iacere to throw British Dictionary definitions for amice (2 of 3) amice² / (ˈæmɪs) / noun another word for almuce British Dictionary definitions for amice (3 of 3) AMICE abbreviation for Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amice frock, robe, garb, tunic, stole, cincture, habiliment, covering, garment, uniform, dress, clothing, hood, gear, alb, cassock, vesture, orale
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amice

noun Ecclesiastical.

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Definition for amice (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for amice (1 of 3)

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