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
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