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vimpa

[ vim-puh ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.
  1. a silk veil falling over the shoulders and extending down the arms and over the hands, worn by acolytes who carry the miter and crosier at a Pontifical Mass.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vimpa1

< Medieval Latin < Germanic; wimple

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