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单词 almuce
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almuce

[ al-myoos ]
/ ˈæl myus /

noun

a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
Also amice.

Origin of almuce

<Middle French almuce, aumuce.See amice2

Words nearby almuce

almsgiver, almshouse, almsman, almswoman, almucantar, almuce, almug, alnico, Aloadae, load off one's mind, a, alocasia
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Example sentences from the Web for almuce

  • He is also in ecclesiastical costume in processional vestments, without the cope exposing the almuce.

    A Short Account of King's College Chapel|Walter Poole Littlechild
  • The ends of the almuce can be seen in the opening of the cope, and its hood hangs over the shoulders.

    Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells|Percy Dearmer
  • Over that again is a tippet, a development of the almuce, or worn over it.

    The Customs of Old England|F. J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for almuce

almuce
/ (ˈælmjuːs) /

noun

a fur-lined hood or cape formerly worn by members of certain religious orders, more recently by canons of France

Word Origin for almuce

C15: from Old French aumusse, from Medieval Latin almucia, of unknown origin
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
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