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vernicle /ˈvəːnɪk(ə)l /noun Another term for veronica (sense 2).Only Julian actually mentions paintings, a crucifix, and a vernicle....- The Veil of St Veronica is one of the group of Christian images referred to as vernicles or archeiropoieta.
- This thesis will examine the iconography of late-thirteenth - through fifteenth-century images of St. Veronica's veil, also known as vernicles.
Origin Middle English: from Old French, alteration of vernique, from medieval Latin veronica. |