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superhumeral

/ ˌːəˈːəə /

noun

  1. an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the shoulders
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of superhumeral1

C17: from Late Latin ܱܳ; see super- , humeral
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Superhumeral, sū-pėr-hū′me-ral, n. anything carried on the shoulders: the amice: the pallium: a Jewish ephod.

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It was called a superhumeral, and is described as a somewhat broader stole, thrown over the shoulders, and adorned with fringes, with two maniples of the shape of shields hanging down from it.

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