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amice

N ผ้าป่าน ขาว  pa-pan-kao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AMICE

n.[L. amictus from amicior, to clothe. ] A square linen cloth that a Catholic priest ties about his neck, hanging down behind under the alb, when he officiates at mass.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AMICE

Am "ice, n. Etym: [OE. amyse, prob. for amyt, OF. amit, ameit, fr. L.amictus cloak, the word being confused with amice, almuce, a hood or cape. See next word. ]

 

Defn: A square of white linen worn at first on the head, but now about the neck and shoulders, by priests of the Roman Catholic Church while saying Mass.

 

AMICE

Am "ice, n. Etym: [OE. amuce, amisse, OF. almuce, aumuce, F. aumusse,LL. almucium, almucia, aumucia: of unknown origin; cf. G. mütze cap, prob. of the same origin. Cf. Mozetta.] (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A hood, or cape with a hood, made of lined with gray fur, formerly worn by the clergy; -- written also amess, amyss, and almuce.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

amice

am ice 1 |ˈamis ˈæməs | noun a white linen cloth worn on the neck and shoulders, under the alb, by a priest celebrating the Eucharist. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin amicia, amisia, of unknown origin.

 

amice

am ice 2 |ˈæməs ˈamis | noun a cap, hood, or cape worn by members of certain religious orders. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French aumusse, from medieval Latin almucia, of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

amice

amice 1 |ˈamɪs | noun 1 a white linen cloth worn on the neck and shoulders, under the alb, by a priest celebrating the Eucharist. 2 a cap, hood, or cape worn by members of certain religious orders. ORIGIN late Middle English: sense 1 from medieval Latin amicia, amisia, of unknown origin; sense 2 from Old French aumusse, from medieval Latin almucia, of unknown origin.