Meaning Of The Word Humeral veil

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What's The Definition Of Humeral veil?

humeral veil in American English
a long, narrow piece of cloth, usually of silk, worn over the shoulders and covering the hands as of a priest holding the monstrance at Benediction
noun: a fringed scarf, usually white and ornamented in the middle, worn over the shoulders by a priest or subdeacon during certain parts of a High Mass

humeral veil in British English
noun: a silk shawl worn by a priest at High Mass, etc

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