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o⋅ra⋅le

[aw-rey-lee, oh-rey-]
–noun Ecclesiastical.
fanon (def. 2).

Origin:
1835–45; < ML ōrāle, equiv. to L ōr- (s. of ōs) mouth + -āle, neut. of -ālis -al 1

fan⋅on

[fan-uhn]
–noun Ecclesiastical.
1. a maniple.
2. Also called orale. a striped scarflike vestment worn by the pope over the alb when celebrating solemn Pontifical Mass.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME fano(u)n < AF; OF fanum < Old Low Franconian *fano piece of fabric; cf. OHG, OS fano in same sense (G Fahne flag), early ML fano maniple; see vane, gonfalon
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Main Entry: ora·le
Pronunciation: O-'rA-lE
Function: noun
: the point where a line drawn tangent to the inner margin of the sockets of the two middleincisors of the upper jaw and projected onto the hard palate intersects the midsagittal plane
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